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Hole Closure - Only one hole will be open at any one time. Each hole will be reclaimed before <br /> the next hole is drilled*. Prior to the drill re-positioning, the hole will be backfilled with cuttings <br /> to within 20 feet below the surface, at which point a"plug"will be installed. The area above the <br /> plug will be filled with a mixture of cement, drill cuttings, and any residual drill water. The <br /> concrete at each hole will be finished off level with the surface of the surrounding topography. <br /> Infiltration Basin—If an infiltration basin, or mud pit, was constructed at the drill site, the <br /> residual contents of the basin will have been used in the hole plugging process. The empty basin <br /> would be back-filled to its original contour, and compacted. <br /> Wattle Removal—If Excelsior wattles were used as sediment control, the wattles would be <br /> removed and placed in a disposal facility, or relocated to another drill site. <br /> Site Dressing—Drill location is proposed for placement within the prism of a historic roads. The <br /> road receives periodic use, has no topsoil, and no vegetation. Site dressing consists of <br /> eliminating any holes or berms that may have been created during exploration, and restoring the <br /> road to its original contour.No revegetation or seeding is proposed. <br /> Equipment Removal—All equipment utilized for the exploration program is mobile. Once hole <br /> closure is complete, all drilling and support equipment will be moved to the next drill site. <br /> Reclamation (Helicopter Supported) - Reclamation of the drilling locations will occur <br /> immediately upon completion of drilling, and will consist of hole closure, equipment removal, <br /> and site dressing. <br /> Hole Closure- Only one hole will be open at any one time. Each hole will be closed (plugged) <br /> before the next hole is drilled*. Prior to the drill re-positioning, the hole will be backfilled with <br /> cuttings to within 20 feet below the surface, at which point a"plug"will be installed. The area <br /> above the plug will be filled with a mixture of cement, drill cuttings, and any residual drill water. <br /> The concrete at each hole will be finished off level with the surface of the surrounding <br /> topography. <br /> Equipment Removal—Once drilling and hole closure is complete, all equipment will be air- <br /> lifted to the next drill site. Following equipment removal, the platform will be dismantled and the <br /> timbers moved to another drill location. <br /> Site Dressing—Reclamation will be performed with hand tools. Any rock piers constructed as <br /> platform foundations will be deconstructed and the rocks moved to their original location. Due to <br /> the rocky, and/or rock outcrop terrain, little vegetation is likely to be disturbed by the <br /> construction and decommissioning of the platforms. Following pier removal, each cleared area <br /> will be dressed using shovels and rakes to obliterate signs of disturbance. <br /> * Hole-Closure Monitoring <br /> Timely hole closure is stipulated for both Land Accessed and Helicopter Supported drilling. <br /> Metallic has committed to having only one hole open on each of the programs at one time. The <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />