Response to PART II
<br />Item Lb. The Exploration Area is as follows:
<br />LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED EXPLORATION LICENSE AREA
<br />T3N, R101 W. 6th P.M.
<br />Sec. 17: S%2 of SW' /4;
<br />Sec. 18: SE %4, E%2 of SW %;
<br />Sec. 19: NE' /, E%2 of NW' /4, SW' /4 of NW %4, SW %4, NW'/ of SE' /.
<br />T3N, R102 W, 6th P.M.
<br />Sec. 24: SE'/ , S'h of NE'/4, E' /Z of SW' /4, SE' /4 of NW'/4;
<br />Sec. 25: NE' /4, E%2 of NW %4.
<br />Item 2.We intend to conduct all exploration activity in the fall of 2013 within the period of the
<br />Exploration License. Budgetary constrains may eliminate the drilling of some of the holes
<br />identified below.
<br />Planned Exploration Holes
<br />New
<br />Permit Tentative Est Est Est Est Access
<br />Drill Site Permanent Collar B -Seam B -Seam Total Year Length
<br />LD_ Hain I.D. Sec T-N. R_E Elev Elev Denth Denth Drilled (feet)
<br />X1
<br />310119 -17
<br />19
<br />3
<br />101
<br />5,815
<br />5,245
<br />570
<br />620
<br />2013
<br />930
<br />X2
<br />310119 -18
<br />19
<br />3
<br />101
<br />5,810
<br />5,215
<br />595
<br />675
<br />2013
<br />200
<br />X3
<br />310119 -19
<br />19
<br />3
<br />101
<br />5,780
<br />5,245
<br />535
<br />585
<br />2013
<br />0
<br />X4
<br />310118 -3
<br />18
<br />3
<br />101
<br />5,720
<br />5,275
<br />445
<br />525
<br />2013
<br />0
<br />X5
<br />310118 -4
<br />18
<br />3
<br />101
<br />5,740
<br />5,240
<br />500
<br />600
<br />2013
<br />850
<br />X6
<br />310118 -5
<br />18
<br />3
<br />101
<br />5,685
<br />5,380
<br />305
<br />355
<br />2013
<br />0
<br />X7
<br />310119 -20
<br />19
<br />3
<br />101
<br />5,805
<br />5,315
<br />490
<br />570
<br />2013
<br />1,100
<br />X8
<br />310224 -7
<br />24
<br />3
<br />102
<br />5,820
<br />5,430
<br />390
<br />450
<br />2013
<br />1,280
<br />X9
<br />310224 -8
<br />24
<br />3
<br />102
<br />5,815
<br />5,455
<br />360
<br />420
<br />2013
<br />100
<br />X10
<br />310119 -21
<br />19
<br />3
<br />101
<br />5,880
<br />5,320
<br />560
<br />610
<br />2013
<br />0
<br />X11
<br />310224 -9
<br />24
<br />3
<br />102
<br />5,900
<br />5,470
<br />430
<br />490
<br />2013
<br />1,000
<br />X12
<br />310224 -10
<br />24
<br />3
<br />102
<br />5,910
<br />5,600
<br />310
<br />370
<br />2013
<br />800
<br />X13
<br />310224 -11
<br />24
<br />3
<br />102
<br />5,885
<br />5,610
<br />275
<br />335
<br />2013
<br />900
<br />X14
<br />310119 -22
<br />19
<br />3
<br />101
<br />1 5,925
<br />1 5,470
<br />455
<br />505
<br />2013
<br />400
<br />Total # 14
<br />7,110 7,5(j0
<br />Item 3.The holes are part of the recently modified Federal Coal Exploration License COC -7417.
<br />Supporting documentation is attached including: 1) Application for Modification to Federal Coal
<br />Exploration License COC- 74817, 2) Environmental Assessment concerning Federal Coal
<br />Exploration License COC -74817 Modification with Record of Decision, and 3) Exploration
<br />License Modification Approval.
<br />Item 4.Land use in the proposed exploration area consists of wildlife habitat and winter sheep
<br />grazing.
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