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B. Describe the method for seed bed preparation, and application method for <br />grass/forb seeding: <br />The soil surface will be left in a roughened condition This technique helps to reduce <br />lwiuff, increase moisture retention, and create rniuu-Sites for seed lodging arid <br />germination. <br />Excessive woody debris, large rocks, or compacted clods will be removed or broken <br />down to ensure uniform seed placement and effective soil contact. <br />Seed mix will include a combination of perennial grasses and forbs suited to the local <br />ecological region and reclamation goals. Seed will be certified weed-free and tested for <br />purity and germination. <br />V. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROSPECTING OPERATIONS: <br />1. Reclamation measures shall be fulfilled in a timely manner and completed within five <br />5)years of completion of prospecting activities. <br />2. The prospecting operations described in this Notice will be conducted in such a <br />manner as to minimize surface disturbances. In addition to the measures required in <br />Rule 5,precautions to be taken include: <br />A. Confinement of operations to areas near existing roads or trails, where <br />practicable. Existing roads which are to remain as permanent roads after <br />prospecting activities are completed shall be left in a condition equal to or better <br />than the pre-prospecting condition; <br />B. Drilling shall be conducted in such a way as to prevent cuttings and fluids from <br />directly entering any dry or flowing stream channel. Drill cuttings must be spread <br />to a depth no greater than one-half(1/2) inch or buried in an approved disposal <br />pit; <br />C. Proper and timely abandonment of drill holes upon completion of drilling; <br />D. Reclamation of affected lands upon completion of operations or phases of an <br />operation;, <br />E. Backfilling and revegetating any pits to blend in with the surrounding land <br />surface; <br />Form 2—Public File Page 11 of 14