2013-02-11_PERMIT FILE - P2013004

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This application exhibit was prepared by San Juan Minerals LLC. The intent of this exhibit is to elaborate on the details of the exploratory mining and reclamation activities San Juan Minerals LLC proposes to conduct. Exhibit A — Legal Description and Location Map The claim name the exploration activities will be conducted on is Boulder Gold, a 20 acre placer claim. The serial number assigned to Boulder Gold by the United States Department of the Interior is CMC 284552. The location is the East half of the Southwest quarter quarter, of the Southeast quarter, in Section 35, of Township 37 North, Range 4 East, New Mexico Prime Meridian, Colorado. The location maps showing the main entrance to the mine, the claim boundaries, the affected land boundaries, and access routes, will be included in this exhibit. Exhibit B — Site Description The Boulder Gold placer claim is located on the valley floor with the boundaries extending slightly up the mountain sides. The valley floor on the Boulder Gold claim could be described as gravel deposit in the alluvial flow of several known gold bearing areas. The Alamosa River passes through the claim, and is described as a split river channel, leaving a wide spread deposit of gravels. The gravels are small, to medium in size. The vegetation on the claim is mostly spruce, and fir species of trees. The need to remove any trees to conduct exploration is not expected to be necessary. In the area to be affected by exploration activities, little to none vegetation will be disturbed as soil is lacking. The soil characteristics in the area are shallow on top of the gravel layer. Due to size of the exploration operation proposed, and the limited impact to the surface of the land, a wildlife statement prepared by the Colorado Division of Wildlife will not be submitted unless otherwise deemed necessary. There are no man made structures within 200 feet of the affected area. Exhibit C — Mining Plan Application Exhibit The purpose of this application is to conduct exploratory activities needed to accomplish feasibility testing. The exploration plan is as follows: (a) The estimated dates that exploration will be conducted are June l'` 2013 to November 30 2013. It is more than likely that the exploration and reclamation will only take 2 to 4 weeks to accomplish. Additional days are allowed to achieve successful exploration and reclamation without undue degradation to public lands due to remote site location, inclement weather, spring runoff, and unforeseen obstacles that may arise. (b) The exploration site around the proposed pit location will be stripped of the vegetation layer and stockpiled for use in the reclamation process. The stockpile