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<br /> would risk human life or would cause pollution damage or (iii) Types and method of planttpj, including the
<br /> destruction of the environment,lessee shall not construct facilities or amount of grasses, (orbs,shrubs,or legumegjer acre,or the
<br /> conduct operations in the 100-year tloodplain described below number of spacing of trees,or tree seedlings,ff combinations
<br /> without the permission of the authorized officer: of the above.
<br /> Sixth Principal Meridian,Colorado
<br /> T. 1 S.,R.97 W„ (2)Lessee shall store or stockpile ore,by-products,or waste
<br /> sec.21,E%:SE%; material in a manner to deter the production of leached
<br /> sec.22,lots 1,6,and 11; products and other pollutants and to prevent downward
<br /> sec.28,SW'/,NW%; percolation of such products or pollutants into aquifers. Oil
<br /> sec.29,lots 6 thru 8. shale ore shall be stockpiled to protect the mineral resources as 1
<br /> If facilities are allowed,lessee shall provide adequate protection for determined by the authorized officer.
<br /> any building or improvement against flooding. '
<br /> (3)Lessee shall develop,and submit as part of its mine plan,
<br /> (t)Access.(1)Lessee shall maintain public access to public lands a reclamation plan specifically for those areas of disturbance i
<br /> adjacent to the lease by means of existing roads,trails,orways.If the defined as having low or very low reclamation potential as t
<br /> lessee must destroy or obstruct any existing route, lessee shall identified in the Sodium Preference Right Lease Application %
<br /> provide public access by means of an alternate route of equal quality. Environmental Assessment Section 4.10.3. The plan must
<br /> demonstrate to the complete satisfaction of the authorized
<br /> (2)Lessee shall allow the public access to public lands within the officer that the lands can be reclaimed utilizing current
<br /> lease and on roads,trails,and ways constructed by the lessee,unless technologies. The authorized officer shall deem the subject
<br /> the authorized officer determines that allowing such access would lands unsuitable for surface occupancy or disturbance if the
<br /> interfere with mining operations or would create a public safety plan does not adequately demonstrate a high probability for
<br /> hazard. success of reclamation.
<br /> (g) Mine and Reclamation Plans. (1) Before any operations may (4) As part of its mine plan, lessee shall submit social,
<br /> commence,lessee shall file for approval by the authorized officer an economic and transportation impact data concerning offsite
<br /> exploration or mining and reclamation plan, as appropriate, that aspects of the proposed development including:
<br /> addresses the following items:
<br /> (A)The estimated number and type of employees the lease
<br /> (A) A description of the location and the area affected by the operations will require during phases of construction and s
<br /> operations together with two copies of a suitable map or aerial operation and the specific years each number and type of
<br /> photograph showing the topography,the area covered by the lease, employees will be required. f
<br /> the name and location of major topographic and cultural features,and
<br /> the drainage plan for the affected area. (B) The contemplated construction of transportation "
<br /> facilities and the estimated transportation mode(s), route(s),
<br /> (B) A statement of proposed methods of operating, including a and frequency, of trips for the extracted resources; and the
<br /> description of the surface or underground mining methods,proposed estimated effect of any truck movement on the rate of roadway
<br /> roads or vehicular trails, the size and location of structures and pavement deterioration,on the design life of the transportation
<br /> facilities to be built, the timing for grading and backfilling areas mode,on the level of surface repair,and on overall safety to
<br /> affected by the operations,and the proposed manner and length of the motoring public.
<br /> time required to reclaim areas disturbed by the operations.
<br /> (C)The estimated effect of the influx of population on the
<br /> (C) An estimate of the quantity of water to be used and the transportation system at the county and local level resulting
<br /> pollutants that may enter receiving waters together with a design for from the proposed development.
<br /> the necessary impoundment,treatment,or control of all runoff water
<br /> and drainage from workings to reduce soil erosion and sedimentation (D)Lessee shall update the data annually to the satisfaction of
<br /> and to prevent the pollution of receiving waters. the authorized officer until its operations reach a full or stable <
<br /> level.Lessee then shall update its data whenever it plans a major
<br /> (D)A description of measures to be taken to prevent or control change in its operations(such as expansion,transportation mode
<br /> fire,soil erosion,pollution of surface and groundwater,pollution of change,closing,etc.)and prior to implementation of the €
<br /> air, damage to fish and wildlife or other natural resources, and change(s). '
<br /> hazards to public health and safety.
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<br /> (E) A revegetation plan for areas affected by operations that
<br /> describes:
<br /> (i)Proposed methods of preparation and fertilization of the
<br /> soil prior to replanting; z
<br /> (ii)Types and mixtures of shrubs, trees,or tree seedlings,
<br /> grasses,or legumes to be planted;
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