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The majority of the sites are accessible by ground-based travel, while others may be accessible only via helicopter. With respect to sites that require helicopter support, Premium is proposing that the general location of the last road-accessible site be used to move equipment and personnel via helicopter. Any tree clearing or ground leveling needed for heli-spots would be pre-approved by the USFS representative.

Premium’s proposal includes setting up a camp using portable trailers and tents in a large meadow near Whitaker Cabin (Figure 1). Implementation of this exploration proposal would require approximately 15 people living and working in the area through October 2010. Bear-resistant food storage and various sanitation and environmental protection measures would be required at the camp.

Exploratory Drilling

Due to the short length of the field season, Premium anticipates utilizing up to 2 drills for the 2010 field season. The drills would be small core rigs mounted on tracks, on a trailer, modular to be carried by a specialized rubber tracked mobile unit, or modular heli-transportable drill rig. The drills have self leveling legs or blocks which would minimize the need for site leveling. In the unlikely event that site leveling is required the topsoil would be stockpiled separate from the mineral soil and utilized during reclamation.