Seismic Exploration Regulations, 1999 (R.R.S. c. M-16.1 Reg. 2)

1. Residence, barn, irrigation headworks, dam, cemetery, or a building or structure with a concrete base 180 50 180

2. Water well 180 100 180

3. Residential driveway, gateway or buried water pipeline 10 10 12

4. Survey monument, buried telephone or telecommunication line 2 2 6

5. High pressure oil or gas pipeline (measured from the centre line of the pipeline) or an oil or gas well 32 15 32

6. Low pressure distribution line (measured from the centre line of the pipeline) 3 3 3

7. Irrigation canal more than four metres wide 10 10 10

8. Fibre optic cable 50 50 50

9. Radio transmitter (a) for commercial Transmitter Power AM broadcast (Watts) transmitters (frequency 0.535 to 1.605 MHz) Up to 4,000 230 180 230 5,000 260 180 260 10,000 400 180 400 25,000 600 180 600 50,000 850 180 850 100,000 1,200 180 1,200 500,000 2,700 180 2,700 (b) other transmitters (any power) 1,600 180 1,600 (c) guy wires (all transmitters) 100 100 100 25 SEISMIC EXPLORATION, 1999 M-16.1 REG 2

10. Microwave tower guy wires 100 100 100 tower 180 180 180 In this Table, “high pressure oil or gas pipeline” means a pipeline for the transmission of oil or gas and having a peak operating pressure of 690 kilopascals or more. TABLE 2 [Clauses 5(b) and 11(c)] Fees Description Regulation Section Amount

1. Exploration Licence 5 $250

2. Explosives Permit 11 50 24 Dec 99 cM-16.1 Reg 2. PART II Forms and Information FORM A [Subsection 20(3)] Preliminary Plans

1. The holder of the exploration licence shall ensure that a preliminary plan contains the following information: (a) the name of the licence holder submitting the preliminary plan; (b) the licence holder’s exploration licence number; (c) the name and telephone number of the office contact required pursuant to section 21; (d) the program name; (e) the expected commencement and completion dates of the program; (f) the projected number of line kilometres; (g) the location of the program with references to sections, townships, ranges and meridians; (h) the method of seismic exploration to be used; (i) the location of, and the justification for, any shot holes: (i) to be drilled in water covered areas; or (ii) to be drilled at distances that are within the minimums prescribed in Table 1; 26 M-16.1 REG 2 SEISMIC EXPLORATION, 1999 (j) the location of, and the justification for: (i) any charge to be placed: (A) more than 30 metres deep; or (B) on or above the surface; and (ii) any single charge to be used having a strength in excess of two kilograms of explosives.

2. The holder of the exploration licence shall submit with the preliminary plan a 1:50,000 scale map clearly indicating: (a) the location of the proposed seismic exploration with references to sections, townships, ranges and meridians; (b) the proposed survey lines and their line numbers; (c) a map legend including the program name, the licence holder’s name and the licence holder’s exploration licence number; (d) the location of any shot holes: (i) to be drilled in water covered areas; or (ii) to be drilled at distances that are within the minimums prescribed in Table 1; and (e) the location of: (i) any charge to be placed: (A) more than 30 metres deep; or (B) on or above the surface; and (ii) any single charge to be used having a strength in excess of two kilograms of explosives. 27 SEISMIC EXPLORATION, 1999 M-16.1 REG 2 FORM B [Subsection 28(2)] Final Reports

1. The holder of the exploration licence shall include the following information in a final report: (a) the name of the licence holder submitting the final report; (b) the licence holder’s exploration licence number; (c) the program number assigned by the minister to the preliminary plan; (d) the program name; (e) the name of the client for whom the program was conducted; (f) the date the program was commenced; (g) the date the program was completed; (h) the location of the program with references to sections, townships, ranges and meridians; (i) the actual number of line kilometres for both source and receiver lines; (j) the method of seismic exploration used; (k) the vibrator spacing or the shot hole spacing, charge size and depth; (l) the steps taken to reduce blowouts of charges placed less than three metres deep.

2. The holder of the exploration licence shall submit with the final report a 1:50,000 scale map clearly indicating: (a) the location of the seismic exploration with references to sections, townships, ranges and meridians; (b) the actual survey lines and their line numbers; (c) a map legend including the program name, the licence holder’s name, the licence holder’s exploration licence number and the client’s name; (d) the location of any shot holes: (i) drilled in water covered areas; or (ii) drilled at distances that are within the minimums prescribed in Table 1; and (e) the location of: (i) any charge placed: (A) more than 30 metres deep; or (B) on or above the surface; and (ii) any single charge used having a strength in excess of two kilograms of explosives. 28 M-16.1 REG 2 SEISMIC EXPLORATION, 1999

3. The holder of the exploration licence shall submit with the final report one copy in tabular format showing the ground elevation and location, with reference to UTM’s (universal transverse Mercators), longitude, latitude and distances in metres to section corners, of the following used in conducting the seismic exploration: (a) all shot holes; (b) all surface energy sources; (c) all recording stations; (d) all unexploded shot holes. 24 Dec 99 cM-16.1 Reg 2. REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©1999