diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Chunk.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Chunk.java
index 3f158f5b..539ecb84 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Chunk.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Chunk.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 package org.bukkit;
 
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+
 /**
  * Represents a chunk of blocks
  */
@@ -26,4 +28,14 @@ public interface Chunk {
      * @return Parent World
      */
     World getWorld();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a block from this chunk
+     * 
+     * @param x 0-15
+     * @param y 0-127
+     * @param z 0-15
+     * @return the Block
+     */
+    Block getBlock(int x, int y, int z);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java
index 93b1a719..f3f66443 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java
@@ -80,7 +80,24 @@ public interface World {
      *
      */
     public void loadChunk(Chunk chunk);
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the chunk at the specified coordinates is loaded
+     *
+     * @param x X-coordinate of the chunk
+     * @param z Z-coordinate of the chunk
+     * @return true if the chunk is loaded, otherwise false
+     */
+    public boolean isChunkLoaded(int x, int z);
+
+    /**
+     * Loads the chunk at the specified coordinates
+     * @param x X-coordinate of the chunk
+     * @param z Z-coordinate of the chunk
+     *
+     */
+    public void loadChunk(int x, int z);
+
     /**
      * Drop an item exactly at the specified location.
      *