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CALENDAR ITEM.

APPROVAL OF ·FOUR P.ROSP.F.~'TING PERMITS FOR MINERALS OTHE.k fHAN· OI'L, ·GAS,

GEOTlfERMAL RESQURGES, SA~D AND 'GRAVEL, IMPERil'lL COUNTY·

'Gold Ff~ld~ ~inin~ C6ri~o~atiori :200· ·uni'cin· Blvd.,·,· s·ui:tcf '.50-d' ··· · Lakewbod; Color~do igo2~~

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:p:~6P.OSEp liUTHORiZA1r.t6N :· , ::"; Apprdlial' of '·four ,.f>rospet'ting ~ermits "f;)f. two · ·. y,ears ~·o p·rb'~pect· 'for gol~f. silver· anij·· ot:tler

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··ua'~uable- imiineraJ!s, ot'he·r than .Oil, gµ's1, ''" .,g«:~othehria1· ·res91.J.rces, sand an·d grav.el dn · '" :approximately• 2 I 553 acres of land lqca·t:.ed in'''. ::tmp·eriail .~o.ui1ty. '"

F.ill;ng ,fees totaling $.10.0, expense pe,posib.s, ~dt~ling $400 ~hd ~~~eage de~hsits toi~ljng . $12'/S'S3 . . . ' " '·

TY.PE tAND1 ·A'ND1 LOCATION: Pa.tenb:id !State s·chool land - :c Parcei t·) Sec .J,'6, T 135, R20E, SBfo'I, excepting. power line r~gf:it-of-way easement::. ' . ' State s~hool land; - {Par~el II) Se~ 36, Tl3S, . . ' ' ' . . . ' . '"' \. R'·20E, SBM; ('Par.C'e,1 III) 'SeC' '1'6, T1'4S, 'R20E, SBM. a'n'd .. (·Farce'I IlJ-) Sec r6' fp,i·4.s-, R21'E,.' SBt( ; ' Imperial county, 1·2 hJiles· e~s·t of ·GJ!amis ."

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PROPOSED PROJECT: Gold Fields Mining Co~poration proposes· to. conduct ~u~tiphased exploration on ea~~ of -~~~ four parcels for ~aluable minerals ·Wi~h ~~! execution of each phase dependent upo~ the achievement of success. in ·tho im111ediateJ;y. preceding. :p~ase. The proP.OSQa· .project ·for each pare~).· ·con.s~s-.ts of .g~ophysd.cal' survey work and a ·.9ri1lin9 prbgr.am.

Phase -I Project ·Des cript·ion:

1Geop~ysical testiJJg (,elec~ric. ~e.lf-po,tentia'.l ,~nd res.istiv~ty; 9rav1 ty, magnetics, ~n.cf .Cll.htr~lle.dj s.ou.r.c .. e,SJ ~!.!

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P~ior to drilling ~a~h ·hol~. p'errriitheo *~ill {nspec1 e~~H d~ill sit~ to dete~~iho if ·b~~rb~intj a"i~~l~ ~~e ~~~s,ri~~ If, ~n,y burrows ar~ f~un~L ~h~ :dr~ll h~lo .. sp~T~ 'be ~o~~t~~ wh~~e burrows will not bo adversely a~fec~gd. Any. deser~ tortoise found· on acces S roa'ds shall 'bO mo(Jed to a minimum d:lstat1ce of ?SO ·fei~t 'from the e·qge· of the roa~·: Loc~~fons of any d~sert ~or;-t1?~·s~~ 'Shaii• b'e reported 'tO sta'ff o'f' ~h·~ state Lands ·Comm1s~1on. · ·

Al~' drill cu.tti'ngs· sl~aJ:l ·be' di·~posed of off the· perrrii'.t · area.

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If 1t·He re3'ultS of 'Phase T are 'favo'rabie, fihase IJ wil1 ·be initiatea· ~n the- parcels with· the favo~able resulti. -~hise tr will be ~i~lf~~ to the drtlling of th~ lqllowing n~~~er of holes on· .l!ac!'l• parce"). u'tili1z·~r9 1 exii:;~ihg ?cs:es~ !-'Jh.~r.e po~~;ible: Par.ce1i I' ,;;.. 1.7;- drill ·h'o'les: ea·rce'1 II ~ 30 dr.ill holes; P.arcel III - 19 holeq; Parc~l I~ - ~e~i~ h6les.· ~~ie~tioh 6f dfill sites will 6~:on the basis di the terraih requiriQg minimai ~rill pad' preparation. ·

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During the civculation of .the proposed N•gatiuo Declaration, th~ Oepa~tment'.df Fi~h •nd Game ~equ~~ted· thi~ a biologi~al ~\Jrvey be .. p~~f.o/·~ed ih. order to, d~~~rrriine· ~f ~l"!Y IA!ilq~i~e 'habitat or uniqus, rare or endangered species of ~ni~ala or ~1~nt~ e~ist_iri~~h, ~e~m~t a~e&. In ord~f t~ me~l ~hi~~c.6.~~~rn, the, per:ini~ requires the ,permittee.,. prior t:o. ipi.tiat~n~ ~ny work und~r Phase II, to provide the $tate ~an~~ CQmmis~ion with a de~ailed site specific plan designating th~ prpppied: drill sites and access routes. No work under Phase II sha~l be commenced until the plan, or ah ~mended .plani is:.P.Proved ·by the Executive. Office!" of the State Larids Commission. :The Corrimissipn staff, in consultation with the staff 9f the -Oepar.~me'1~ _of F~.s.h .a~~- G.a~e., shal~ a,n;aly;~-~ t.h~ 1p~

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14. surface ab~iidunment shall consi,st .o'f r'egrading all ncihJly; creat·ed pads '.to a· ·shape i'appr.oxiniatirig :t;ho original contour, and ·rt:ivegetatian utilizing plant si:>Gci'es · contained on· ·the site prior to dis t:ur,bance.

A~y-,proposed ... ac:tiv.~t~ _nqt aut.hor,i:zea by. the fQur· ,permits, -:~ill not proce.ed withci.lit ?r~ior .a ppr.oval .of a :pr,oj ec t ariie.-ia·~ment ·Pf'~CE!S.s.e,q ei,;ir·~.ua_nt' tq tt'te r.equir'.(!ments ?f ·C~QA. Ii7 commerc-ial

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OTHER. P.ERTINENT INFO.RMATION:

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Cal. Adm. Code, 15025), the staff )has' •· p1:.epared and ·circul'ated for ·pub:l.'.J.c ·revi91Al:".a propo:c;ed Nagative. Declar~t~c'ri ·i'd'~nt~.f'i~CJ -~'s EIR ND 265" sta·te :Cl'earin

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4. E~~tt ·P~rrni't s'haI':l provide .far a ·pef'form~nce •bond· i'n favor ,of th2 State. The· t:ot:al of' sUcfl; bonds is ·$'165 ,.obo·: ·

.APPROVALS OBTAINED~ ·pursuant .to :p1.,R·.C. Secti'ori ·6890, the· subject p~rmit applid~tions .jnd for~' hiOe b~eh ~~proved· by the Offi•ce" 1of ·the .. Att~r.ney General ·~s .. to compliance with ~he ~~~lf~•~t~ ~rovisiohs af the law.

EXHIBITS: A. tand Descriptio~. B. Site Map. c. Negative Declaration.

lT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COMMIS~ION:

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CF.:RTIF.Y TlfAT NEGATi:VE DECLARATION 365, STATE CLEARlNGHO.USE 8401250~ (W 403~0) .AN~ ~4041506 (W 40414), WAa P~~PAREti FOR THt~ PROJECT ~URSU~NT TO TH~ PROVISIONS OF T~E CEQ~

,f\ND ~·~1'11~ TllE COMMISSION HAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDER.ED TH.E INFO~MATION CONTAINED THEREIN. THE PROJECT SHALL INCtUDE FO'UR PROSPEc'rJ:NG PERMITS AND ANY EXTENSION THE COMMISSION MAY·GRANT IN !TS DISCRETION FOR THE SAME PROJECT OE~CRIBEO IN fHE PERMITS, ANY EXTENSION SHALL NOT EXCEED ON~ YEAR.·

,DETERMINE THAT THE PROJECT, AS AMENDED, WILL NO"f HAVE ·A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENU~RONMENT.

FIND THAT THIS ACTIVITY AS PROPOSECJ TS CONSISTENT WITU THE USE CLASSIFICATION DESIGNATED FOR THE LAND PURSUANT T6 P.1R.C. 6370 ·ET SEQ.

DETERMINE THAT THE LANDS DESCRIB~D IN THE ·tOUR PERMITS ARE NOT PRESE~TLY ·KNOWN TO CONTAIN CbMMERCIALL~ VALUABLE DEPOSITS OF ~IN~kA(S.

AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF FOUR PROSPECTING PERMITS TO GOLD FIELDS MINING CORPORATION FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS, FOR.ALL MINERALS; OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES, ~A~D AND GRAUEL, ON (I) sr:'c 16, Tl3S, R20E, SBM, EXCEPTING .A RIGHT':""OF-WAY EASEMEN(r, 2, 959 FEET IN .LENGTH ANO 100 FEET< IN WIDTH, CROSSING irlE W 1/2 of SW 1Y4 ANO THE SW CORNER OF SW 114 OF NW 114·; qr) SEC 36,. Tl'~S, R20E, SBM;

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.pAYA.BLE UNDER 1'.tlE F.OUR ,pf..:R·M~·TS ·¢HM~L i.BE 20%. RQYAL TY ' PAYABLE UNDER· l\NY• 1PREF.ER'EN.:f..C'AL. ·llEASE ISSUED UPON· TUE

DISCOVERY OF OOM~1B'RCIALL'!f VALUABLE OEPOSI·TS· 011 MINERALS• SHALL NOT Bi:: l.Es's THAN TEN: ·PERCENT· Of THE 'G~OS'S VALUE ·Ot ~ ~4~, MI~f;Rf'fL· ·P.RODIJQ;(ION · f ROf-1 liHE :LEASED,.,LANDS, LES~,. -ANY1 . -· ·CHARGES AP,ROUED ·UV lHE ·COMMISSION MADE 10R INCURRED WIJtt: RESPEC1i TO ;tRANSPi)Rl'·ING.

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Four .parcels of Ca·lifornia Sfate.~choo1 1~rids· frl lf!lp.er-jali.Co11nty., .. c~.lit'ornia,; described' as foll~ws:· · · · · · .,. ·

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W 40liI4 SCIH: 840!2505

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Gold Pields '.Mining Corporation• has app~ied to the ~tate L~~~~ Commission' ;fo:i: :£our .p·rospect'i'ng"permi'ts' o~: :four· ~epara,te: :parcels of ·state. land.located in s.outhea~tern ·Impe'rial Co.unty. ·rhe proposed: ·proj'ect .for -F.Htch parc:el ·C.onS,ist;s Q.f. .geoP,hysi~a·r. survey work and' a (dr;i'1'l:i:n&' ,pr9gran\ ... to d:.is~ovel' and('deiine~t..e ·any possible or~body. Each· permi:t, wh~n iss:ueci,. is ~or a :two·y~·ar. -pe.r.i:oq: and, :m~ay;' ,be: eX:t~nded .. ;Q~ ,a, -~~xltrtµfJi' .9·~·: 6~~,. ye'a:r.

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EXHl\B lT STATE l.AWOS Vt-4'0,3'90

'"A.'" COM~ISSION w.~40414

APPLICATION- FOR· PROS.PEcTING «P.E R.M ITS

GOLD FIELDf~. MlNiN(!. C.9RPoRAYION '"~~RIAL cc~ NtY,

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20~ Union Blvd. Suite 500 . . . . --·- .,,_ .. -·-.. -·-·----.,.+--·----· ·--·--..-;~-~~,·-.------"~~~.. . . Lakewood ·coloraao so22a ,, . ,,_.. -····-.. ·--···-l....---::"""-· ·-- ·--~:;> .... I ··-:-·l~"":!.-._.-=-:-::----:':"'"-~~__,__,_~..-----.~jo ~~~--

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01ecklist Date: ·-5~ .L.}l:. L ~.5.. . .. Contact Person: James B. Hart, State· .. 1Jar1ds ~Gommi'ss:i'on.

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A. "f.ar1h . . Will-the proposa! res11lt in: 1.'Unstable earth condition~ or changes in ge_r,;ogic substructures? •••••.• •'• ••••••..•••••••••• """

2,, Disruptions, displacements; compaction; or overoovifririg of th'11 foil?;

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J ,,;IJnstable earth Ct>ndition~ or changes in ge:Aogic substructures? .......................... ,_, .. ..

2. Disruptions, displacemenrs. compaction, or o~~rcovering ot itie foil?. ,3. Change in topography or g;ound surf•~\! r~1 :c1 te.:itures? •.•••.•••

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14. The destruction,. covering, or modific1 tion C)f any· unique geolo!JiC or r·hysi.i:ai features? •.• ._ •••••••• ,:

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C Changes in depositioi1 or erosion of beach·sani:lt, or changes in siltation, deposirion 111 erosion which m:iv1 ' modify th~ chai1ncl,or a river or stre~111 or ihi: bed of the 'ocean or illl'r bay, inlc~. or lai.. ... ? .•••. '. ••••• , LJ 0 &J 7. E~p9s11i~. q_f ~II ~c?p.lc·o~ property to geo'ogic hazards such as eart~ciuakes, landsliM~~.~~~B~ltde.~:~rf~"~·-g·.;42~Q J-:

failure, or s1m1lar hazards.. • . . •...••••.••• , • , ••••••••••••••••••• ; • • •• , ... • • • • • • • 8iJ rnJ ' . . '8. , • • j>llNIJ rr •'•\C,: .. , . ,' ,. , : i

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1. Substantial air emmis5iuns or fl1Jturtorotton ol 1mhltJnt air t1u11iltV,7 •• , ••••• , •••• , •..•••••••• ,, ••• , ! :·. • ' •: • ' , '. ' '.' . ' • ' .

. 2. Tht creation of obfcct1onabl.1 utlors?. • • . • , , , .•••• • , , , , , , ••••• , •••• , •• ,, •••••••••• , .. .. .. . . , . . , . ·3, Afieratlcn of air inovcment, moi$turi, or temperature, or .11r1V chntl!JI! In chma~e. either locally or rtgion:illy?'.

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1. Changes in the currents, or the course or threcuon of water ml;j'llJIYllints, j11 eitheriTl,~rine·or.fr~sh 'Nat~rs7 •• :2. Ch1nges in absorp\ion rates, 1lr:11nage patterns. or the rate :inf sur~e;thermal sp~rin~l~.: ••• : -.~-. L

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1. Generation of Stib~~3riti~I ;iddltll?flll ve~ic,ul,ir mo\'friif!ntl .•••••• ~. ~. i ,• •• i,, I:.' •• i •• ~ ••••• ~. ·o· [] 1]11 ·2. Aff.tetin!J ticisting parki,ng.(acllittes; or.create~ dim~n~ fC?r '1~ p~r~iri~7; '". •:. ,• , •• ! ••• , ••• '. • .,~ ., •• ·Q [J (] :;i Substiln!illl impact upcn existin!)l!rar.spor!lltion syst!ms? ••••••• • • • •• 1 • • • • • ... •. • • • • • • • • •••• -[] CJ (] 4. Al~irations to prcsent·paui!rnn>; ciri:illatil)n or inoiff'rrient of'pilopli·;;riO/or ~oOds'l ............. ~ •• ; '!CJ D (] 5. Alterations to watertiorne',- rail; or llr traffic?-. .................. ; ' • ;,:.'.' • ..... '''"' •.••• " • ; •.••• 10 D []

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·a;· incrqast"in traffic hmrds 10 motor vehicles, bi~clis~~ or ~~~~{rl~.~~ . "\'..; ~ . : ,, '." . : ~ .. ~ , : ... ' •:.~ •.. :, Cf , 0 [] N. Puhlic Stm'cts. Will .th~ 9roposal h:ive an effect IJPoO,. onesulHn ll lltllHffor 1\tW c); ~ltered govern!fl~ntal

servJces,ln any of the following areas: ' ..

1. Fire protectlori 7 ..••• , •.• , . , •• , ,, •••••.•.••• , ..•..•••. • .•• , .••• ,, •. , , ••. , •••• , • ~ • ,.

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5. Maintenance of public focili1ies, incli\1ding roads1 ••••••• ,, • ... . • • • • • • • • • • • • • •. • ••••••••••••

6. Other govern men ta! services?. , •• ,,, •••.••••.••••••• , , •••• . ...... ~ .. ' ... ,, ........... . O. En~rgy. Wiii the.proposal re;ult in:

1. Use ofsobsrantial amooms of fuel or energy? .......... , , • : , ,, ~, .•• , , ••• , ••• , ••• , ........ , • [J tJ GS] 2. Substantial increase in demand upon existing sourctsof'energy,.or. require the d~velppmr.ntofnewsources?·. Q 0 (XJ

o : P; {!tilitit>s. Will· the propos31 ro:~ult in a need' for new systems, or substantial alterations' to !~e fi>lfov-ii!lg utilLties:

1. Power or natural gJs? ..• , ••••••••.•••••••.•••••• • • ••• ,,,,, .................... '".. 0 0 00 -.2 •. Communication S'/St~ms7 ...... , ....... , ......... , .. , ~ ~ .....• • ..•... ~·· .,.,.......... 0 'O (;SJ 3. Water? . .......................•......•.•.•...•..• •J• •••••• , ............... ,, •••• ~O! 0; 00 ~; sewer or ~eptic tanks? . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • ... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... • • ... • • • • • ... • • • • • • O D 00 5, s .. ? ' rfil.1 ,·.· :o. . lv'lf"X1 , ~ torm water tentiai he~Jth haz~rd (excludiny mcnt,al hul*l? .••• _. • • • • • • • • • • • p 0 (XJ · :2· Exposure,of people ~o P,Ott?ntial·hcalth.hazard~7· ••• ,.,,. .- •• , ..• , • :'.· ; ...... "':" .: ; ~·: • ; ..... • :· •••••• ,q 0 [!]

R. A~stht!tics. Will the proposal m.uh:iri:

t. tile obstruction ~hnv scenic vist;i or vie~ open .. to, th•1 publi~. or will th:t proposal result in the creation of 0. .. O r.:i

an aesthe~ically offensive site open to publ,c view? .••.••••••••.•••• .,; ••••••••••••• : • • • • • UJ

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111 adverse physic.11 or ~sthetic effec!s to 1 p~e~is!oric or historic building,

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· 4. Wiii the proposal restrict existing religious «?'sacred um within th11 por•ntial h't1f:IC~ aru7 ••.••• , .• , •.

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DETAILED' PROJECT OESCRIP·TION

Section 36, T.13S~, k.20E. w 40390

SCHI 84012505

Gold Fields Mining Corporati'on (GFMC) Ht actively conducting a mirlera.1 ~>eploratio!l progr.!iffl in the. gf!;ner~l •v,jcinity· bf' GlamiS, 'l!Jl;-;~dal County? California. These prospect Ing operatiOns aha· being conducted fo accordance with an approved BLM.PJ~.n ;of Operations.. \In .o:~der to fUily a·ssess ttle: mineral potential 9f the, exp:lorat·ion -ar.ea,. t;FMC .. desires tO- conduct mineral' prosp\3F!:h19 operations on c~i::-taip. ·.st~~e.'l~nds described as ·.Secti'on 36, ·rQwriship lJS, ·Ral191~

· 20£, S.B.B.M. The mineral prospecting, opera'tHms proposec' for·;sta'te l~nds are: ' .considered by/ GFMC to be essential to· ev~luat,fog the mjneral potential of the area. Should t~e ~.~pJor.ation;iprove . .the exis:tence. of an ·econom:icalJy m1neab·le or~ body! GFM~ wou 1.d .Jook -to. enter i ntu. a11mi rfH:g· '1ease .. for rthe· proj;~fty .'

. If .the pro~p~cting, per!lli:t"for. state•·:lands is· ·app·r,ovr,rd, .. GFMC wi 11\ '¢onduct a. mul~iple ,ac~iv.i~y ~~p,1qrati.o.n.,;pr.o.9r,air1' dur,j(t~" ;the· teril) qf the permft_..' '!'ne· ~wo· ·expl~ratJ,_9n · ~~·~iv.i~.ie~ µ,r:oppsei"t:m·· :this ·program are gec.iphysiCai '·s~r\~y work aqd ~' drilliq~ prtigr~m~ .. T;hf?Se 'two activ.fties ·wi-H be· d1sciJs.sed .;i·~ ~he ha'lance of this proje,c.t .. d~~Cr·iptfon,;· .Sur.face· .~ruripl,in~f, ;,\ conmon'"expJoi•ation technique, i~· "ot pr(Jp,o!ied ,for. ith isi progr~m .becaose the entfre are'a. '.is

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A, variety .. of g~op,i1ysi,ca 1 ,;e~t .wor~ may: ·be accdrilp lfshea· »as· ·a· pa.~t .of ~he ' pr~sii~cting prq~.ril.~· •. ,. ~The ~ec;~niq1:1es 1.wh,ich' .c:.r.e· .currerft.Jy befog" con'sider~d

'irfo.lu.de: . El~c~i;-J,c;al .. Self~p.9tenti~'lf •GraV:1ty; · 'Magm~ticlr; · ~led:rical ., :Res'istivity; ~nc;f,. ContrQ11~d ~q4r.i;e.s A.upiq-:-Magnuto 're:Horks';

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The r~quired equ,ipfllen~, .fr a·1;1 of· the .above ·geop;·ysiC:al1 prospecj::·ing techniqu~s wi 11 b:? .~ar,ried. t,q •th.e· area. iOf u~e by trlid .. 'or "by foot •. " The ·equipm~nt 'i.~ hig~ly .p9rtal;>le ~n~. consequent~y,, :no· new access' is' requfr~d to ~.onduct the~e prog;~m.s. ·In. fit~~, tl)e 9.eophysiical surveys ~reposed .. ~o be. used' by ~FMC fn thi~ ?~!?a q.9 nqt r:~quir~.,or. cause 1any sur.face distlir'.t»ance ~ur.h as trenddng, drilling 9r test pjtting. Consequent·ly, :the gceopn:yslc:al' survey program wili not rcq4.ire1 .the dist11r:bance .of ~ny surfac~ ~reJ· c»r ·t.he removal of

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Sect i'on· 16, T. i3s-. n. 20E'. Fi'Je· Ref~ 'W40414

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Gold Fields Mining Corpeiration (GFMC) is aC:tivel,r conductiilg a tp~neral .'?xploration program in the general vicinity of Glamis, Imperial ·countt, California. These prospecting operations are being conducted in.. accordan.:e with an approved SLM Plari of Operations. li1 order to fuHy assess the miner1l potentia·1 of the exploration area, GFMC desires to conduct minera·l prospecti:lg

operation~ on· certain state lands· described' as Sectfon 16', Towr.shfp 13S, Rarr9.~ 20E, S·~B.B.M. The mineral prospecting operations proposed for state lands are considered by GFMG .to be essantial to evaluating the mineral poten,tial of t;1e

area. Shou.ld the exploration prove the exist.e11ce of an economically rn1i1c:ab le or·e bo'dy, GFMC wocld look to enter .into a mining lease for the property.

If ·th~ prospecting permit fo~ state lands is approved, GFMC will cond~ct a multiple ·activity exploration program during the term of the permit. The two exp lor.i tion ::ct iv it i es proposed for this program are geophysi ca 1 sul".VC\~ work and a dr~lling program. These two activities ·Will be discussed in the balance of :this project description. Surface sampling, a co1mnn exploration t~chnique, is . no-: proposed for this prqgram because tile entire area is. r~erlaid by Qravels •

Geo phys i ca'l Survey Work

A var'lety of geophysical test work may be accomp 1 i sh~d as a part of the p:--ospecting progrc:m. The techniques which are current1J being considere:d foclude: Electrical Self-Potential; Gravity; Magr::!tics; Electrical f.esistivity;·~and, Controlled Sources Audio-Magneto TeJ]u:-ics.

The required equipment for all of the above geophysical prqspecting t:?chniques wi11 be carried t'J the area of use by truck or by "foot. n.e equipment is highly portable and, consequently, no new access is required to

cJnduct these programs. In fact, the geophysical surveys proposed to be 9s~d

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:.GFMC proposes to exp lore the permitted· 1 ands J>y ni_eans of a :6neH>has~ 'drfllJng -pro~ram. Twenty-one .holes are bein~ proposed for the -dr·illin~ .progr~n,i. The balance 9f this section of .the· project des.~riptfojl\ de.taii!~ ._propqs~d access, op.erafions, and ab11ndonrr.en~;. of the. 1n~-1vidual· -e.xpTorati,orj

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~ce~~ -- to' f-?l:r· ~ril Hng s 1Je~ ·P,roposed for the dr'.i 11 i ng. progtam· is: ·pji, .. the ~x-)stfng. net\llork of ~cce.ss ~oads ~nd trails on the ;property~ ,::'Creatj,n~: .safe· -p.4ssiJge .for'IJleri and equipment requires that a -minor amount ·of1-m~int~nan~·~ ·b.'.! .. Pe.rfcrnie.d 1Pt\f9r tg· ·initiating the ·drilling program. This maih~e·q~nce wiill'. ·be. p~rforined' by a' tracked. crawler (puilqozer) and wi 11 ¢onsist :of ~r~p_ai_r-i~g) 'thosel. road or trail s·ections whi,ch have .been washed .away. ~·as~~ upon. a;

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Sec. 1,6, T .145., R.20E., File Ref. W-40414.

SCH# 84042506

Gold Fie'ids Mining Corporation (GFMC) is actively C~fJducting a· mineral

~~ploration progNm in the g_en~ral .vicinit;i of Glan:lis, Imp~r,,ial .county, . '' ~alifornia. Thes•? prospecting opera~igns are ·being conducted ~n ~c;:~()rdance

·Y1ith ~n approved B•~M PTa_n of Operation~. In or9er ~o fuHy assei~' ~~e 'mineral' .Po~ential of .the et.ploration ~r~~. GFMC. ~es'ires to conduct minerg.J pr:9§pecting,1

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operatiqn~ ~n· ,cer.t~in. $ti!~.e .. l~nds d~s~ribed a~. ~~

ufl~ihg rar.nps into arid out of dry washes and· b"lading bou1'ders from th~ ,o:Jerl and trave:l , .. Olite. Based upon the reconna i ssani:e of the permit are.::,,, di'sturbance wlli occur only under tile conditions described above and will' not .cori'S'1st Of moving more than 1,o·oo cubic ·yards from a·ny one i!C:re' lotatiori. The total ,max imµm estimated earth rriovi ng associated wHh ere a ting ac¢.~s~ for the ~rilling program, is 8,000 cubic,yards.

Site Preparation -- For most drill sites, no pad preparadon 1s necessary

because of the relatively level na~ure of the terrain to be explored and the 'abiiH:y Of the proposed drilling ri~ to ~elf-level. Howev!:r', c~rtain drilling,

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loc;atfons wi·ll require a small ariiolin~ of pad preparatfor. to create a level· uf'illing piatfbrni. This leveling will be done by th~ bul"dozer ~nd less than 100 cubjc lat~s iS estimated to be d·isturbed per ind'1vi'du:1l' driiiing location (pad area c,Jf ~so• x 50' x 1 •·average depth equai~ 92.6 cubic yards). This area '·lill proviqe i'.l sufficient .,.;orking platform for the drHling r~g, support ~ehic~es, ind ~en.

Operations -- The dril :ing operat'ional cycle will begin by providing 9 :r6

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1:ompletion of sample anai'ysis and does not intend to wait for the completion of an entire phase of the dr il Jing prograri1. This commitment to, conc1Jrrent re~lamation means the· minimum number of Jndtvidual exploration sites possibld will be left unreclaimed at a~y pa~ticular time.

Based upon the experience of GFMC ~xploration. persMnel from ~djace:it areas, significant groundwater is not expected to be ·encountered while drilling ·the permit area. However, because groundwater may be encountered, two down hole abandonment procedures will .be utilized for this program. ·Drill tioles which encounter water will be cemented .or grouted from bottom· to top • . This· -procedur.e wHl preven.t surface water from.'.migrating; 'to· grounclwaters :ts illustrated by Fiyufe:'1. Drill holes whic.h do not encounter ~.ro4jldw~tE;r wh l be abandoned· by plac.ing a plug about ·.?Q. fe·et ~e)Q~ the.-~urf~ce.i -.1The;- . .volu1'?e . . . between the plµg'. :~nd· the surface will ;tpef1 ·b.e b.~qkHlled ~!ith• gravcJ·'igat~ered: from the exp,l9rat.ion site. The u.se o'f· th~s'e' t~~ do~n ~Q-ie. ·~~~nqonment techniques w{l 1 ma~e the area safe for humans and ariima~ls ~nd '.w.f.ti' prevent contamina~ion; of ~,roundwaters.

Sur.face .abajidonment will consist of regrading any liads created during . ' site prepara~H>n to a shape appr9xi[11ating toe origi11al ,.con.tbur. This rec1cimati~n· pt:6ce~s wi 11 minimize the phten·t:~·aT for wind· ang wa~~r eros.ion ·by . returning: the areo to near original.

As th~ ~rea is sparsely vege~ated in its natu.r5al stat~,, ii¢vegetation will be allowed· to na\urally re-~stablish. There }'(i'°ll be t~ci, ·~6urces of pla•1t

~ ' materia.ls for t'his •process. The· first ~ource is' t~a~ .. plant µi~terial contair.~d i:-i th~ surfa~e co'1ering df stur~ed during the pad constrU,•;tign process. The s.:?ccmd sourc~ of Ii 1 ant materi a 1 is natura·l invasion from tho.s.e areas adjacent

to the disturbance. . . If a commercially valuable ~ineral depost~ is discovered

througr. prospecting efforts under authoriza~ign- of a .prospecting permit, a comprehensive environment,;il impact ·"report will be re-quired on tfie future impacts of .mining the d.epo'sit.

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Sec. 16,, T .14?~., R.~~E Fife Ref. W-40414 SCH# 840 1l2506.

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Gold Fields Wining Corporation (GFMC) is actively conducting a mineral ~.xploration program in the ~eneral vi~-;inity of Glamis, Imp~rial. County, California. These prospecting operatiQn~; are being conducted in. ~C

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\:rench'ing, drilling or test pitting: Consequently. the .geophysicar survey program will not requ.ire 'the dfsturb·~nce of any surface area qr the removal cif any material~. These progr~ms may.bi?· conducted at any.time during thl! term nf the prospecting permit as required to properly evaluate. the rnir~ral p.otenti.~1 of th~ property •.

Drilling Program >

·• GFMC proposes to ~xplore the permi.tted lands by ·means· 9f a two·~pha:;e dri 1 ling program. S~ven.teen ~o 1es are being propos.ad for th~ first dri\1Hng

. phase ~nd seveP holes for the second phase, making. a tQl:a J . Or . ?4 ho 1 es t1roposf!d. Tne ».~al~o.c;~ 9( this s1?dion of th~ proje~t d~·~~rjptiQn d~\:ails prOpos ~d acces S; oper. at ions, and. abapdii.i.men t of the Hid 1 v.j~~ al .exp. I ora.t ion.

. sit es. -Jhe pro,Pf se~ dr ill i ng s i tes are ~hQwn on the at ta cha~ 1~~P. ,.

Access ~ ~ ' the i evente~n-.dri 1 ii ng, 's,it~• proposed for p,ill~.~ one·'·of ·the pro gr"'" is bt •the exist i n9 n >\w0r~ of '. a¢tes s rO_ads and; i\ r~ \ 1 ~ on the property. NQ .ne;1~ ~ccess is p1~opose~ for ph.~~~ pn,!! a.ctivi:ti~s~. ~re~t.il'!9 S,!J;e . ' . ' , , ' pa$sag¢ for men. 1~nd equipment requires \hat· a riliiton am6~nt of m~intenance be perJor,;ned prior ifio inhiating the dri11ing pro~r~m~, Th.is, maint~n~nce will tie

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road or trail ·sections which have ~~en \'iash1~d a\'.i'aY.· B~~e~. uponi a reconnaissance oi the area." this work willl be high:liy 19cal;zed and• confined! :o ., "~ ,. :- ... , ' -areas of existiri,9 .qisturbance. It is estimated t1'1at less than ,,ii \\otal of 690 cubic yards ·of mai~tenance earth moving wil 1 be rt!!guir~q t.o cre.~tEi .a~f.e~s !for the seventeen dr i·ll holes proposed for the ,i>hase one progi:~un·. This di~turbance will ~e sp~ead 9ver t~e per~i~ ~r~~ a~1c9nditicns ~iG~~~e.

' . " ' ' , Access for the ph~se two· dri 1 lin9 ,program. w\-11 ~e ~Y a ~Oiil~iin~t1on of

, I , ' ' ' ' ' ' " exis~ing access, .rew acc~s~ and overland. trav.~l. '.\ihe, mai1;tenance ~\f e~isting ;!Cc~ss wili ~~ ac,c,ompl ished durin9 th.~ phase on~ prog~•m anQ js; de~cribed :.bove. As cli's~ussed prev·iousl~, the ~ermit ar~~ is. c\;;rl~id by gravels. Therefore, the 4~500. feet of new acces~ and'1 qverlan~). trav~l req1;1ire1d, .1:;9 reach ..,hase two drilling sites ~ill consist qf t~uilding, na.mp!; ;ntq anq :.out 9f dl'y w~shes arid blading boulders fror.r lhe oYeiland trave·.'\ rpute. .~a~e!d upgn the r econna i,SS ~,c~ of the perm it area, dis t,yrb~n

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·The to ta 1 max.imum. estimat~d) earth the phase t.wo dri Uing· progl'.'am is

. Site Preparation· -- ror mJst dr.Hl sit~s, no p~tj. prep.:iration is riecess~ry ,, t>e9ause of the reiativeiy level natm•e o'f ·.the 'terrain tp be explored and' th~

ability 9f the propos.~g drill fog rig to· self-level. Howev~r,, .~erta·in· dr-illhg lqcat.ions ·wili requ,ire a smalil a.QIO\mt of pa9 ;Preparation to qreate ei l.eV1'?l dr.illfog platform. This le 1.'§1Jngcw'i-ll,l~e don~ by the 1 liuHdozer·andle.~s than 100 cubic _yards is ~stimated 't.o be distutb~d pi:r indfvidual dri:llfog locatf·Jn1 (pad area of 5Q' x 50-' x· l.i ~verage de~J:h ·.equals 92.6 .cubic yarqs}. ThiS .. c;rea

: : wH t ,provide a suffic.ient w~rkir.g p·lat'f91ill ·for ·the ·drH ling, d.9.. supp9r-t ! vefi:fCTes, and men.

~eratfon~· -- .Jh.e dril H ng op;;. '".i.ona 1, ry9.le · wi 11 b~g·i.1~ by, provi'd{ng . I I , ' '

· ; a~se.~s ~o the indivfdual exploration-. site an_d. site·prepar:atfon' qs discusse(iri ··: f th¢.,pr.~ceedin~. se~tions." Next, the drill fog rig ~nd· 5!-Jppl~ v~l1i~Je~ wflTibe

~·moved· onte> the ~ite arid set up~. Set up consists primarily. of 1.d~eling· th~i. ~·ig • · and festing the -~quipme'lt. · .one truck~mocited reverse. ciruc_~,l;?.~i.

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Upon the conij>letion of arilling operations at a particular site, and general s1te ~lean-up, that sft~ will be abandoned as described tn the following section. The drill will then move to the next individual site and operations ~ill begin anew. This process wiJl be repeated until all holes in ~phase have been completed. The time lag between completing ph~se one of the program and init·:ating phase two is dependent upon the ·~omplexity of interpretating, the phase one results ,and 'other operationa 1 consfderations sur.h as weather and the availability of men and equipment.

Abandonn:ient -- There are two facets to a complete ~b~ndorjment :propram --rlown 'ho 1~ a~andp:im~nt and surf ace .abaric!.Qf11ilent. T~e s fte abandonment provisions, de~c;r.i~~d ·fo this section ~will be irw:ilemented upop. compretion of ·drilling 9per~~iprr~ and after sample ·analysis. 'The reaspn f.or. a,\'.t'~i~ing t'le results of t~e sa!'lp.le analY,~is is to 'ensure that any pqten~fa1, ·mirieralizad structure· ~as beeil de 1 i neated and that the ho le wi 11 not, \have tb be re-

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As the area is sparsely ve~etatea in i'ts natural state, revegetation.wi.fl be aHowed to. naturally re-e~tablish. There will be two ~ources of p1lant materialJ f9r this ,process. The ·f4rst source is that plant materi~i conta~ncd in the ~ur..n~~e· ·covering· .disturbed during the. pad construction process. The second -source of plant mat·erial is natural inva~ion from those area~ adj~cent to tile di sturbanca •. · ' ·,

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.III. Discussion of Environmental Evaluation

A 2. Disru~tion, displacement, compaction, and.over-covering· of the ~~~ky soid ~ill. ocdtir iro th~· iipme~ia te yicl.~i ty ·9f ap.y ro1td and dr~ll s it.e 1 construction. All new- excavc:tions. wil:l :be · reS.t·:>re.d to. the. na,tural $-rouu& contour, .. as;· , nearly as possible, if prospecting is uns'uc-cess ful.

A S. An incrt'?ase in wind and water ero::;ion of ·the dist~rb~d soil at riewly construcked roads and drillsites, especially in dissected ter~airi, will occur during rain and wind storms.

B 1. Temporary dust 'emissions will occur during road and drill site construction and drilling.

e 6. pr~l1ing may pcrie~rate one or more aquif~r~ ~it~ a subsequent flow' path through the drill h'ole; however, it is anticipa.ted that no water bear~.ng formations wi,11 be penetrated·. !f ground water is encountered, the drill hole will be plugged wi~h cement upon abandonment.

F 1. The vperating ·drill rig, air compressor, and accessory activities will temporarily increase the existing noise levels .

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ENVIRQNl\l1F.NTAL iN'FOAMA·T!QN·FOR,M ill: o'be completedi by:atJplil!.'l!'lil·

1. N.a1ne·:end addil'is of drvelope1 0 , projecl.sponsor: Go l·d· Fie 1 d~ Mini rig_ Corpora ti?" '200 ·U,·ffon· ·Boulevil ~d, Sufte sod; La~ewood' Co 1 Ora.do 80~2~ ~-! ... '$ -,• .--...

2. Add1~n.ot:priect: . Set~ion 36, Towns.~~P 13 .Sautrr:).~~nge ~9 ~;.~,t ~.~B .B_.'._M_•·-.. -._;..--

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3,. N.aml', ;ddren, and u:ler;>hone number or person to;liti cont1ctr~i cohr:erning,thi! p1oject: _§_61 d ;~;i el[L__ jt-li ni ng

~(l, . 'H'H1r p1ojcc1 involve~ a 11at!~·'le!t'. condi1iot-.~I uie n1 1r1onin; applic31ion, u.~1Mhi~ .aod,Jnd1c,\:t c!t~rly·why · H•h?olication h' rtQu•red; Not regu ired.

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Work Order W-40390· 1Form"69'. 3"

SUPPLEMENTAL INF.ORMATION 'SHEET·

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Gold Fields Mining ·corporation (GFMC) i$· -actlvely conducting a mineraJ ~xp Jor~tion .. :pr:oy_ram 1on1 ~djacent 1 ands under.· -.an. approved ·BLM P. l an. of

l)p~ratjons.. ·f;xp,lpration of the: subject: 11'ands·. w.i:M; tbe1 .accomplished 'by ,, r~as~j 9~ i ng. IJ!~n ~.nd equipment from·· -these .adj'acen~1 land'~1 • co-nsecfuent:1y., wh~ri

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v,iew,ed .. from:,a ~eneral· .vicinity or .area· b~sh, ~h~ ~j1prp,'{a"1· .q'fUthe~·ipr.ospecting, -.f~erm_lt '(iJl. .n9t result in any ·~ign'ificant ·chan~i,,:,,ifi ·rio·ise-,. du~~,: etc: from ~t~q$~ .leve·~~· ~ 1 ready occurrin~-. , 1Th~ .env trcnmentail eff .ed~ of these."activ it i es and the project have been. reviewed by the BLM and :founq' to. be· temporary and not significant.

Item 21. ~ny grad1ng r~quired is -~mnll :sca'.ls •. Additionally1, -any

drilling platforms created as a :µert,of prosp~cting w~ .. 11 be returned tq the.ir approximate orig:i na 1; .shape~

Item 32 •. Approval of the prospecting permit will' result in the consumpt'ion of fuel ·required to ,operate !the equipment identified in .~he project descrirti'Jn. As ~he propo~ed· prospeC'ting program is not extensive, ~he t·ota 1 amount of fue 1 required is not significant.

Item 33. The l~nds tc be prospected under thi~ permit are inc•ludcd within a larger ,e~ploration area. Any d.i~~u.ssion -of a future mining pro4e.::t on any· of these lands, includ.ing the pro,speeting, permit ~rea, would ·onl.l! be ~peculative at 'this time.

Item 34.· The area is a desert area typifieci. by desr;.~t shrµ~s and other, ;>erennial vegetation with large barren .lrfea. ·The vegetation is low i.n diversity and cqver COf'!sfrting primarily of ·pick lewaed, creos(m~- a!Jd gree~ewood. No sensitjve or significant plant species ar! known to ot~u~· in this area. Soils are mostly sands and gravels. There are n,o,· live strea:ns e-xcept during P.~riods of heav .. v .. rainfall. The area ~upports some small biras,

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rept.i,les, rabbi ·~i and oc~a.stgn~}J.y ··~.o1Jit·e~;. Ther.e are no bu,ildings or other structures wi.l 1.:in· ·this ·sectfgn.· lrhe~ ',property appears t~) not ·have ar.y cultur,al, his~:;irical or scen'.ii: yalue. 'The prospecting perm'it area is more fully descriQ1~d in .the vari,91Js environmental cocumenta~ion reterenced on ot•r

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. : . ~tens.-;:~. :r~c sur:rounding area·, a.s1 ,.des·c.t-ib~di .in the 1980 COQA ·Plan; is :of : 'the ~ame top,ography/ .and! ·.\feget~t;ion: -as» ·sectiqns .. proposed for.: l\ease~ . .The~e

s~.c~ion~· app_ear ·unpopu;l ated1 .and· :appear ·to lbe · .µsed~ Q.n ly .a~ operi'. ·space~ Tl;e :.$~r:r:our 11,efo~; ·s.ectjons.. ar.e. 9wned .. i.m Jee1 .by; 1the1 :Fe~e_r:a 1 G.c)v~rn9.\eh~ · a}id · ar·~· r:eg1;.1l~~~d: :by,· the. Bu~-:e~u :of ll'and .:Manag~ment.. .Photogra~hs1 ·of -the -9ene_rii~l

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GENE'RAl. INFORMATION • ' ' <

1: Na\'neani.I iiddrm or dMlopei or project spomor: Gold F'fol ds Mini rg, Corpora tii::ln . . ;10D"Uri.ioii B6ui·evard·, st.1tte soo, Lakewood, ·c_o_ao ..... '.2_2_.~_· _......_......_ _____ ·,...· '°"···-

2. A1dres~ ~f.,oroject: 'Sec ... 16, Tl3S, R20E; .S.e!=.• JG, Jl4S ,. R2!;}, ~ec: 1&; Tl:4S, ,\R2QE,

A\stssor's(B~'ock and Lot number:_....__.;.._..;.·:..;·~.;./_A....:.., .;.· __ ..._ ....... _._ ... _ .. _, .. _..._....__..;;.:,,.,; ___ ,____....._.;...;. __

3. Na,!Jle, add.!e~:s, and l~lephone number or pmon 10 be contacted con~~rning I.his project: Go 1 d. ·Ff e lcfa ~i ni ng

Corporat..ibn, 2QO Union Boulevard,. SuHe .. SOOr . .Lakewood, .co .-80228·, ·Ms.; G. Jogn Olson 1, Landman •(i103) 988-0360 ,._, ·· · ·

~. lnqi~~te nu~~~r.of ·II'' permit application.for·the·Projecnto whtch"this· fo1m·p!rt1tiris:. '·· W ·40414'· - .,: .. ~

~. Lilt .in~, desc1'·1.be . .ar.y .. other, relate~'. Permits· a,nd• o~hifr 'Public approvals' iequired"for,this project; i~ch1•Jl11g; thc?'se requlred\~y City, regional, Stille anc! ledernl agencie~: - none ;.known-:'. . ~-

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Pr~sent U%e.qf'Jite~. oe~.n space ..

7, Proposi;(\use ol· sii:t (Project for whlch this form is filed): __ ._M_i_n_e_r-:"a_l_P_r_o..,.s ..... l!.-e-.c-t __ in_o.._'. ____ _

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B. 5ite size. 640 ~cres - more cir 1 ess .per sEic';ion, 3 sec\\ions to ta 1

9, 5Quare footage. N/ A

10• Number ol·flRors.gf r,or.~tructi~n. N/A '! '•

n. Amount of o1f·street parking piovided. N/ A

12. Amich plans. :Pl ease. raf er· ·to project map

,Vi, '·~pose.:! scheduling. .project tc. commence u.pon ~pp'rova1' -anj;t c.:111~i~µe, f.9r.: the 'tenn 'Of th~ penri1't~,

n\ ~uo~iaied projects. None on state 1 ands "

15, An1itipated incremental development. Please ·r~fer 'to Project Descrjp~ior

:,5, U r!sictentral, include the' number Of units, schei:fule of Utl!l sizes, range of ·sal• priC!!S .. or.,fents, ;ind~~·~C.?f· householct and ho~~ehold srie cxpectcc•. N/ A .

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Form 69~11 SUPmJEMENTAc", INFORM..\T:ION; SHEET

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Gold Fields Mining Corpo·r.ition (GFMC) is uctively conductin~· a ininera.j ·explbratfon program on adjacent "lan'ds under· .. ani -approve·& i8LM1 Plan ·.9f Orferatioris. Ex;>loration of the suoJect' 'lan·'is· wiH 'be· 1accomp;lished: ~y

, ·' -reassignfrlg men and equipment from·-tfres'e ad~acent. lands. !Consgguen~·lyi;,,wh.~i1 view~d from a· ·gener~ 1 vi~iilH:y or ·area 1b~,s5s, ;u,·e· 1approva·tiof th.e,;prbspecting . . permit wi H rio_t ·re·suli '.in .. any 'signlfiCar,t. :change· :in; 1noisc~, !dusi:r,,·,iete: •. _,-from-those ·l!!ve ls a·l read.y -occurring~ · The· envi rorimen ~a·l ef..feets -of' th·ese.·ract iv-f ti es and the project have b~en reviewed by the BLM and' found to :b~ t~mp6rary and not sigriificant.

Item 21. ·Any. grac'1ing required 1s small sc;ale. Add.ition.:t:J-1y 9, any,. drilling p·latfotms created ~s' . .l part of pro~pe~t.ing will be returned ~o the'lr approximate ·origi na·l shape.

Item 32. Mtprova 1 'Of the pros pee ting permj t wi 11 resu 1t in th::' ·consumption of fu£- 1 required · tq, oper;at:e: -the equ i'J.Jrilent ident.ff1~d, 'iri. th~ prQject. descr1ptior.- As the ;n•up·osed prospecting program is not extensive .. . 'tile total amount ·of Jue 1 required_ is no.t significant.

Item 33. The :iands to· be prospected under this· permit are included w.UJtin ~ lar~er exploratiO'n ar.ea. Any discussion,, of ·a future ·mining .proj~ct .on i!nY of these lands, including ttie prospecting PP.rmit area, would only -~e· speculative at t~i= time.

Ito/'.1 34. The ar 5a is a rfesert area typified by desert shrubs and other perennial vegetation with, .. large barr::en area. The vegetation is low in qiversity and cover .consisting primarl!y c-f picklew£2d, creosote and greesewood~ No sensitive or significant plant specie~ are known to·,occur ~n this area. Soils are mostly sends and gravels. There a!e no live streams eJCC:'ept duripg periods of heavy raiiifal 1. The area support!. soiim· small birds,

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response to Form 54.3.

Item".35. :Th~··.sur.roundi.ng ·ari_ea:,1 ·~s d~~c.r-ioed ,i_n. th~ 1980 Cl:.'{\ Pl~I'!,. is /Jf . . ' ;the .. s~· .topography. aod veg~~a~ign. ·a~ Sttctfo.n -~5... Section. 36 ~P.pP.?1r~ \!OP.6pula~ed, 'and :zppears .. ,to· :be~ ·useg Q!!l:Y, -~~·:()pen spac.e._ Th.~ .surrqu11d'.i~g

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G. Joan Othon Gold, .F.iet

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R~gional Water Quality Control Board

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Colorado Ri.ve'i' BasJ n: Regi oh t7 )' Attn: 'Arthur SwaJ~an ;. ·E?tecut ~ve .,o~'f!.c;er. 72-271 Hwy .1'11, .Suite 21/ Palm Desert, CA 92260

Department of .?.a't'ks, §i• .Rec~.ea,tt·o~; , Attn: Jame!. tf. DoyJ:~, P.O. Box 23~0 Sacra~ento, CA ~ss1i

Departi'ft'2nt: 1·of Trnrisportatiori District 11: At:tn: Jim· Cheshire · ··.· ,, .2829 Juan St r:eet San Oeigo·, ~A 92138

Na~-i ve American, He,":":frtage Comm.t'~'sfon: Attn: Loretta Allen 915 Capitol Mall, Room 288 Sacramento, CA 95814

.office o? Ristoric Preserva~l~n Nick del Cioppa 1050-20th Street Sacramento, CA 95814

Dept of Fi sh anc! Game · :f'.red A·. Worthley, .:Jr . .,;. 'Regional Manager 245 W. Brondway, Suit? 350· Long Reach, CA 90802

D~pt. o~ Health Harvey Co 11 ins· 714 "P" Street·, Sacr~1nento, CA

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Air Re~ourc~s Boar~ Ann Geraghi~y 1-~70 "9'.'- "Street Sa.:..rameni:9;, CA 958~4

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Attotney Genera~·~ Office Rob~rt Co 1. l ins,~ Deputy Attorney G¢nel."«l l 3580 Wil~hir~ Bou~~~~~rl, 6th 1Floor Los Angeles, CA 9CJ10

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Dennis· O'Bryant Department of Con·tlervatio11 Environmental Prosram Coordinator 141~ Ninth 1Street ·, Rodnt 1354 Sacfam~ntoJ CA 95814

Robert Tharratt D~pt. ··of F,'.ish and Game. 1416 Ninth Street ~ucra~ent~, CA 95814

John\Huddleson State Mater Resources Control ·Board. Division of technical Services · · ·p .• o~ Box 100· · Sacramento,·c~ ~5801

·George Heq;h .. =Environmental Sectio~ Public Utilities C6mmission 3.SO McAlli.ster ·st.; \Room 5198-

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'She-ti McFai·l and CaJ,:ifornia Energy Com,mission 1?1.6 Ninth St.,/ RoO'ln ·200 Sficramcnto, 9A · 958114

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