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-3- <br /> 9. The Board suggests that a photographic record of the pre-exploration and post-exploration conditions be kept by the <br /> explorer. These photos should be taken from the same location and by the same method to clearly show the <br /> pre-exploration condition of the land and the reclamation efforts. Upon completion of reclamation and request for bond <br /> or surety release,the Board shall consider the photos as evidence of adequate reclamation,and thus,be able to act more <br /> quickly on the request for release.* <br /> 10. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR EXPLORATION OPERATIONS: <br /> A. Reclamation measures shall be fulfilled in a timely manner. <br /> B. The exploration operations described in this Notice will be conducted in such a rnanncr as to minimize surface <br /> disturbances. In addition to the measures required in Rules 3.1 and 5.52.precautions to be taken include: <br /> I. Confinement of operations to areas near existing roads or trails,where practicable: <br /> 2. Drilling shall be conducted in Stlelt a way as to prevent cuttings and fluids from directly entering any dry <br /> or flowing stream channel; <br /> 3. Timely abandonment of drill holes upon completion as required by Rule 5.4, <br /> C. It is the explorer's obligation to conduct the exploration operations in such a manner as to comply with all <br /> applicable state and federal air and water quality laws and regulations. <br /> D. The exploration operations shall be conducted so as to minimize adverse effects upon wildlife. <br /> E. During the exploration operations.the operator will perform the necessary stabilization and reclamation work to <br /> prevent significant alteration to the geomorphic processes at the site. <br /> F. All exploration operations shall be in compliance with the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of <br /> Construction Materials,as amended,and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. <br /> G. The Board shall determine(where there is a question)if an operation is exploration or mining. <br /> H. A financial warranty must be provided for the cost of reclamation of the disturbance described in this Notice. <br /> The explorer can either file a"One Site Exploration Financial Warranty"or a"Statewide Financial Warranty." <br /> Vote: A One-Site Exploration Financial Warranty should be filed in the amount of S2,000.00 per acre of land to be <br /> disturbed or such other amount as determined by the office, based on the projected costs of reclamation.A statewide <br /> Financial Warranty must be posted in an amount determined by the Office. <br /> 1 he expa.urer wt11 post a iwreN in the a mount of 15,,,................_._...,.._._... <br /> The taidersigned under<ia.n&,, a cepts and agrees to curnple with the foregoing terns and conditions and watts all of the <br /> 7tovesrCns;of'Rules i an W. <br /> Sig ature of ExplorerfClainiant Date <br /> J <br /> E <br />