Common use of Exploration Plan Clause in Contracts

Exploration Plan. (a) Prior to commencing any surface-disturbing operations to explore, test, or prospect for minerals covered by this Lease, the Lessee shall file with the Realty Officer three (3) copies of a plan for the proposed exploration activities and shall obtain the Realty Officer’s approval of such plan. The Exploration Plan shall be consistent with the “Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting Operations” (hereinafter “Notice”) to be filed with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (hereinafter MLRB) in accordance with “Rule 5” of the “Mineral Rules and Regulations” of the Colorado MLRB, as these rules may be amended. The Exploration Plan shall include all information required by the “Notice”, and in addition, must specifically include the following information: June 2008 DERO0108LM70XXX (1) A site-specific environmental analysis; (2) A description of specific measures to be taken to assure compliance with the requirements of Article XI “ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS”, including methods of reclamation contemplated by the Lessee; and (3) The specific information outlined in Appendix “C” of this Lease. (b) All Exploration Plans submitted to the Realty Officer pursuant to this Article XII and all proposed activities contained therein shall be reviewed by DOE in accordance with 10 CFR Part 1021 “National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures”. (c) If preparation and filing of an Exploration Plan for the entire operation is dependent upon factors which cannot or will not be determined except during the progress of exploration activities, partial plans may be submitted and approved from time to time; provided however, that the Lessee shall not perform exploration activities not described in an approved plan. (d) Changes may be made in the approved Exploration Plan by mutual written agreement of the Lessee and the Realty Officer. Approval is contingent upon the Lessee notifying all other appropriate agencies (as outlined in Appendix “C”) of the proposed changes.

Exploration Plan. (a) a. No exploration activity shall take place on leased premises without an exploration plan developed by Lessee and approved by Lessor. b. If the surface rights are not owned by the Department, the Department shall notify the surface owner and provide an opportunity to review and comment on the plan prior to its approval. c. Prior to commencing any surface-disturbing operations to explore, test, or prospect for minerals covered by this Leasecommencement of exploration and annually thereafter on the lease anniversary, the Lessee shall file with submit to the Realty Officer three (3) copies of Lessor for approval a plan for outlining Lessee’s proposed exploration activities on the leased premises during the ensuing year and exploration conducted to date, if any. d. The exploration plan shall contain the following: (1) a description of proposed exploration activities and shall obtain the Realty Officer’s approval locations of sites where such plan. The Exploration Plan shall be consistent with the “Notice exploration activities and locations of Intent sites where such exploration activities were, or are proposed to Conduct Prospecting Operations” (hereinafter “Notice”) to be filed with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (hereinafter MLRB) in accordance with “Rule 5” of the “Mineral Rules and Regulations” of the Colorado MLRBbe, as these rules may be amended. The Exploration Plan shall include all information required by the “Notice”, and in addition, must specifically include the following information: June 2008 DERO0108LM70XXX (1) A site-specific environmental analysis;conducted; and (2) A description locations and depths of specific measures to be taken to assure compliance with the requirements of Article XI “ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS”any known existing exploration holes, including methods of reclamation contemplated by the Lesseetrenches, pits, dikes and water level control structures; and (3) The specific information outlined in Appendix “C” locations of this Leaseroads which were, or are proposed to be, constructed to carry forth exploration activities; and (4) evidence that all necessary permits and licenses required by Federal, State and Local units of government have been obtained. x. Xxxxxx shall approve or reject the plan, for reasons stated, within ninety (b90) All Exploration Plans submitted to days of receipt of a complete exploration plan from Lessee. If Lessor rejects this plan, Lessee may resubmit a plan(s) without prejudice. f. Any change proposed in the Realty Officer pursuant to this Article XII and all proposed activities contained therein approved plan shall be reviewed by DOE prepared and submitted as a modified plan in accordance with 10 CFR Part 1021 “National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures”. (csection I(1) If preparation and filing of an Exploration Plan for the entire operation is dependent upon factors which cannot or will above. Any such changes shall not be determined except during the progress of exploration activities, partial plans may be submitted commenced until Lessor has reviewed and approved from time to time; provided however, that the Lessee shall not perform exploration activities not described in an approved such modified plan. (d) Changes g. Upon the conclusion of exploration activities at a site, Lessee shall leave the site in a condition satisfactory to the Lessor. Lessor may be made in the approved Exploration Plan by mutual written agreement of the require Lessee and the Realty Officer. Approval is contingent upon the Lessee notifying all other appropriate agencies (to barricade entrances to any roadways, drill sites, clearings and/or excavations on surrendered leased premises to recontour and/or reseed these areas, or to leave these areas as outlined in Appendix “C”) of the proposed changesconstructed.

Exploration Plan. (a) Prior to commencing any surface-disturbing operations to explore, test, or prospect for minerals covered by this Lease, the Lessee shall file with the Realty Officer three (3) copies of a plan for the proposed exploration activities and shall obtain the Realty Officer’s approval of such plan. The Exploration Plan shall be consistent with the “Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting Operations” (hereinafter “Notice”) to be filed with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (hereinafter MLRB) in accordance with “Rule 5” of the “Mineral Rules and Regulations” of the Colorado MLRB, as these rules may be amended. The Exploration Plan shall include all information required by the “Notice”, and in addition, must specifically include the following information: June 2008 DERO0108LM70XXX: (1) A site-specific environmental analysis; (2) DERO0108LM70XXX A description of specific measures to be taken to assure compliance with the requirements of Article XI “ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS”, including methods of reclamation contemplated by the Lessee; and and (3) The specific information outlined in Appendix “C” of this Lease. (b) All Exploration Plans submitted to the Realty Officer pursuant to this Article XII and all proposed activities contained therein shall be reviewed by DOE in accordance with 10 CFR Part 1021 “National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures”. (c) If preparation and filing of an Exploration Plan for the entire operation is dependent upon factors which cannot or will not be determined except during the progress of exploration activities, partial plans may be submitted and approved from time to time; provided however, that the Lessee shall not perform exploration activities not described in an approved plan. (d) Changes may be made in the approved Exploration Plan by mutual written agreement of the Lessee and the Realty Officer. Approval is contingent upon the Lessee notifying all other appropriate agencies (as outlined in Appendix “C”) of the proposed changes.

Exploration Plan. (a) Prior to commencing any surface-disturbing operations to explore, test, or prospect for minerals covered by this Lease, the Lessee shall file with the Realty Officer three (3) copies of a plan for the proposed exploration activities and shall obtain the Realty Officer’s approval of such plan. The Exploration Plan shall be consistent with the “Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting Operations” (hereinafter “Notice”) to be filed with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (hereinafter MLRB) in accordance with “Rule 5” of the “Mineral Rules and Regulations” of the Colorado MLRB, as these rules may be amended. The Exploration Plan shall include all information required by the “Notice”, and in addition, must specifically include the following information: June 2008 DERO0108LM70XXX: (1) A site-specific environmental analysis;; April 2008 DERO0108LM70XXX (2) A description of specific measures to be taken to assure compliance with the requirements of Article XI “ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS”, including methods of reclamation contemplated by the Lessee; and (3) The specific information outlined in Appendix “C” of this Lease. (b) All Exploration Plans submitted to the Realty Officer pursuant to this Article XII and all proposed activities contained therein shall be reviewed by DOE in accordance with 10 CFR Part 1021 “National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures”. (c) If preparation and filing of an Exploration Plan for the entire operation is dependent upon factors which cannot or will not be determined except during the progress of exploration activities, partial plans may be submitted and approved from time to time; provided however, that the Lessee shall not perform exploration activities not described in an approved plan. (d) Changes may be made in the approved Exploration Plan by mutual written agreement of the Lessee and the Realty Officer. Approval is contingent upon the Lessee notifying all other appropriate agencies (as outlined in Appendix “C”) of the proposed changes.