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(3) All surface areas of the affected land, including spoil piles, shall be stabilized <br />and protected so as to effectively control erosion: <br />As stated above, our prospecting activity will comply with the Stormwater Permit and <br />Management Plan. No spoil piles will result from the proposed prospecting operations. <br />(4) The Office may require the submission of baseline site characterization data, <br />sufficient to ensure that impacts from mining will be detected, prior to the initiation <br />of mining, including but not limited to, ambient ground water and surface water <br />quality data sufficient to characterize potential impacted waters: <br />Ground water will not be intercepted or impacted by the proposed prospecting operations. <br />The surface disturbance at each sample site location will not exceed an area of 400 square <br />feet. (Most disturbances will likely be less than 100 square feet since an auger is the <br />equipment of choice.) It is estimated that the maximum amount of time a sampled site <br />will be active for excavation, sampling and sample site reclamation will be less than 15 <br />days. At the conclusion of site sampling, the hand sampled, auger hole or backhoe pit <br />will be backfilled. Immediately following backfilling, the site will have burlap or other <br />suitable material will be secured over the disturbed area in compliance with our <br />Stormwater Management Plan. (Please note hand sampled sites will not be covered. <br />Given the small area of disturbance when hand sampled (4 to 9 square feet), only <br />compaction of the backfilled hole will occur. A slight depression is likely to be left, <br />aiding in preventing runoff.) <br />(The exception to concurrent sample site reclamation will be sampling completed during <br />winter or snowfall months. During the winter sampling, we will complete what <br />backfilling and other sample site reclamation is logical to complete, given site specific <br />conditions. The winter sampled sites will be checked in the spring, after snow melt, for <br />implementation of any corrective actions necessary to stabilize the site) <br />(5) Drilling pits used during ... mining shall be constructed and <br />operated to minimize impacts to public health, safety, welfare and the <br />environment, including soil, waters of the State, including groundwater, and <br />wildlife: <br />No mud or drill pits shall be necessary. <br />3.1.7 Groundwater — Specific Requirements: <br />No ground water will be intercepted or otherwise affected. Therefore, no ground water sampling <br />is proposed. <br />14 <br />