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1 <br />' 3) <br /> <br />t <br />The project will "substantially disturb" the natural land <br />surface. Therefore, your client will be required to <br />submit a bond to cover the cost of reclamation. <br />In order to expedite the review process, an adequacy review of the <br />NOI was conducted concurrently with the completeness review. The <br />Division's comments and concerns are as follows: <br /> 1) On page 2 of the application, the township is listed as <br /> "TSN." The Division assumes this is intended to read, <br />' "T5N." Please make the appropriate correction. <br /> 2) The NOI indicates that Cottonwood Land Company is the <br />' owner of record for the surface at sites A, B, C, D and <br /> E. Please indicate specifically where the ownership is <br /> recorded. <br />1 <br /> 3) Please indicate who owns the mineral rights at the <br />' proposed exploration sites. <br /> 4) The proposed sediment control method for the topsoil <br /> stockpiles is inadequate, because it will not control <br />' runoff from the topsoil stockpile itself. Preferable <br /> sediment control measures would include a totally <br /> enclosing berm or silt fence around the stockpile. <br /> <br /> 5) Please indicate what sediment control measures will be <br /> taken to control runoff from the drill pads. <br />' 6) The description of the proposed well completion methods <br />states that a bentonite plug will be place above and/or <br />' below the screened interval to prohibit vertical <br />migration and cross contamination of aquifers. This <br />description leads the Division to believe that some wells <br />may be completed without a bentonite plug above the <br />' screened interval. It is customary to place a bentonite <br />seal above the filter pack to prevent cement grout from <br />infiltrating the filter pack and possibly interfering <br />' with the flow of aquifer water into the well. The <br />Division strongly recommends that the operator place a <br />bentonite seal above the filter pack in each well to <br />' ensure the integrity of the well. <br />7) The Division has estimated a reclamation bond liability <br />of $42,734 compared with your estimate of $39,573. The <br />' Division's calculations are enclosed for your review. <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br />