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6 (FORM 2 - Public filing) <br />8. Describe the estimated topsoil depth and how topsoil will be salvaged, stockpiled and redistributed for the re- establishment of <br />vegetation. Specify approximate topsoil redistribution depth: <br />Please see Exhibit C - "Supplemental Information ", Section IV "Operation and Reclamation <br />Measures ", Item No. 3. <br />9. Describe how drill holes will be plugged (refer to Rule 5.4 of the Rules for required abandonment procedures): <br />All holes will be plugged to the surface using inert fill and cement plugs to isolate water <br />bearing zones. All materials and plugging methods will conform to Rule 5.4 of the Hard <br />Rock/Metal Mining Rules and Regulations and to any additional standards imposed by the <br />Bureau of Land Management, state and /or county ordinances or regulations. <br />10. Describe how portals, adits, shafts, ponds, excavations, or other disturbances will be reclaimed (refer to Rule 3 and Rule 5 for <br />specific reclamation performance standards). You may wish to contact the Division for closure specifications. <br />Once investigations and monitoring at the drill sites are completed, all pits will be backfilled <br />and closed. The drill pad will be recontoured to blend into existing topography. Any <br />depressions that were constructed, allowing water to accumulate, will be filled. Any <br />removed soil will be spread evenly over the disturbed areas and will be reseeded with the <br />mix under Section 7 of this application (or other seed mix approved by the BLM). <br />11. Describe how roads will be reclaimed or returned to their pre - prospecting (or better) condition: <br />Similar procedures as those used on drill pads will be used for roads. Once investigations <br />and monitoring, all newly constructed access roads will be blended to existing terrain. <br />Depressions will be graded to drain. Prior to topsoil replacement compacted surfaces will <br />be ripped to a depth of 18 inches. Removed soil will be spread evenly over the disturbed <br />areas and will be reseeded with the mix under Section 7 of this application (or other seed <br />mix approved by the BLM). <br />