2023-01-13_PERMIT FILE - M2022034 (2)

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Page 5 reclamation efforts will begin the following spring. Spring reclamation efforts will encourage adequate seed germination, ensure water availability, and decrease the chances of short-term soil erosion. Appropriate grading efforts will be made during mining operations to ensure proper seedbed preparation and create final topographic contours appropriate for undetermined future land use. All reclamation shall be carried to completion by the operator with all reasonable diligence,and each phase of reclamation shall be completed within five(5)years from the date the operator informs the Board or Office that such phase has commenced,or from the date the Office has evidence that mining or exploration has ceased,unless extended by the Board or Office. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Pursuant to Rule 3.2(8),"Mining operations shall be inspected a sufficient number of times each year to ensure compliance with the permit,law,and these Rules.The frequency of inspection shall be determined by the extent of the operation,rate of mining,degree of actual or potential environmental impact,and the Operator's past record of compliance." ANNUAL REPORT & FEES Pursuant to Rule 1.15,an annual report and an annual fee must be submitted by the anniversary date of the Notice of Intent(NOI)approval for each year until a reclamation responsibility release is granted. 1) The Annual Report shall include all information specified on the Annual Report Form,in the format required by the Office.The annual report shall contain: a) Any roads constructed, areas disturbed, and areas reclaimed to date, including identification of disturbance and reclamation activities which have occurred in the preceding year.Exploration disturbance and reclamation must be identified on a site map of adequate scale to field locate these areas,which may include: (i) Coordinates reported in latitude and longitude in degrees,minutes and seconds or in decimal degrees to an accuracy of at least five(5)decimal places(e.g.,latitude 37.12345 N,longitude 104.45678 W);or (ii) Coordinates based on the Universal Transverse Mercator(UTM)North American Datum(NAD).For UTM,the Prospector will need to specify NAD 1927,NAD 1983 or WGS 84,and the applicable zone,measured in meters. 2) On the anniversary date of the Notice of Intent(NOI)approval,the Person conducting exploration shall submit to the Office an annual fee as specified in Section 34-32.5-125(b)(ii), C.R.S. POST-RECLAMATION INSPECTION & RELEASE OF WARRANTIES The entirety of each quadrant will be reclaimed pursuant to the Rules. 1) Pursuant to Rule 3.1.3,all reclamation shall be carried to completion by the operator with all reasonable diligence,and each phase of reclamation shall be completed within five(5)years from the date the operator informs the Board or Office that such phase has commenced,or