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monitoring pipes or equipment will be removed, and any associated excavations will be backfilled and regraded, <br />followed by soil material replacement and revegatation. <br />Exploration Disturbance <br />Following completion of exploration activities (drilling, sampling, and geophysical logging) for each <br />exploration site, any drillholes not converted to monitoring wells will be plugged, sealed and abandoned, as <br />previously described, and exploration disturbance will be reclaimed. Site reclamation will follow completion of <br />exploration activities for each site as soon as reasonably practical, recognizing however, that certain reclamation <br />activities may be coordinated to take advantage of equipment and personnel availability. The following <br />summarizes the steps and general sequence for reclamation of exploration disturbance areas: <br />1) On completion of exploration activities at a given site, all trash, debris, and exploration equipment and <br />supplies will be removed from the site <br />2) For drill- sites, excess drilling fluids may be pumped from mud pits for off -site disposal, and the mud <br />pits allowed to dry-out. Mud pits or excavated trenches will be backfilled with the excavated material <br />and compacted to minimize any settling. Any excess drill cuttings will be spread over the drill -pad, and <br />drill -pads, trenched areas, and any new access road segments graded to approximate their original <br />configuration and blend with the adjacent terrain. <br />3) Stockpiled or windrowed topsoil will be redistributed at a uniform thickness over disturbed areas. <br />4) Disturbed areas will be reseeded to stabilize the surface and control erosion using the following seed <br />mix, or a mixture developed in consultation with the appropriate landowner or as specified by the <br />CDOW (for areas with state surface ownership). Replaced topsoil will be scarified prior to seeding, and <br />areas will be drill or broadcast seeded at the prescribed rates. A harrow or similar implement will be <br />used to drag the surface and cover the seed following seeding. <br />Seeding of reclaimed exploration sites will occur during the first favorable seeding period (typically late fall <br />[preferred], or early spring) following completion of site reclamation. <br />MR10 -249 2.05-106.3 11/09/10 <br />