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Form 2 – Public File Page 8 of 14 <br />J. Describe and locate any structures to be constructed (i.e. stockpiles, ponds, <br />impoundments): <br />K. Describe anticipated relationship to surface water and groundwater (proximity to <br />streams, penetration of ground water aquifers): <br />IV. OPERATION AND RECLAMATION MEASURES: <br />1. The Board suggests that a photographic record of the pre-prospecting and <br />post-prospecting conditions be kept by the prospector. These photos should be taken <br />from the same location and by the same method to clearly show the pre-prospecting <br />condition of the land and the reclamation efforts. Upon completion of reclamation and <br />request for bond or surety release, the Board may consider the photos as evidence of <br />adequate reclamation, and thus, be able to act more quickly on the request for release. <br />2. Provide a description of the native vegetation of the area to be disturbed, including <br />tree, shrub, and grass communities of the area. Color photographs, sufficient to <br />adequately represent the ecology of the site and adequately labeled (including date, <br />orientation and location), may be used in lieu of a written description. Based on the <br />quality of the photographs, the Division may require additional detail. <br />No structures are planned to be constructed. <br />The prospecting area falls within the Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Shrubland <br />ecological system. Native vegetation includes pinyon and juniper trees, shrubs <br />(sagebrush, rabbit brush, black brush), and sparse to moderately dense herbaceous <br />layers. See Attachment 7 for photos. <br />Prospecting will be conducted in a manner to minimize soil erosion. Equipment will not be <br />operated when ground conditions are such that excessive resource damage or increased <br />sediment transport will occur. Sediment control measures may include, but not be limited to, <br />fabric, certified weed-free straw bales, filter fences, filter berms, mud sumps, and down-gradient <br />drainage channels to prevent degredation to the environment. Groundwater is estimated to be 100 <br />feet below the surface and will be managed with appropriate dill hole sealants if encountered.