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<br />315.15 COAL EX?LOP,ATIOV <br /> <br />biodegradable foam. If any water is used, Er.er,y <br />Fuels intends to recirculate it to eliminate con- <br />tamination. Use of drill mud is not anticipated, <br />however, if used, mud pits will be fenced. :o <br />blasting will be conducted, nor is any gas or <br />water pressure expected to be encountered in the <br />drilling program. ::o blow-ouc control devices <br />will be necessary because there are no know;z valuable <br />or`even potentially valuable oil, gas or geothermal <br />resources in the planned drilling area. Dri11 sites <br />will be conditioned at all ti=,es to pre~:ent in}ury to <br />persons, livestock and wildlife. A11 drilling and <br />exploration personnel will adhere to all applicable <br />Federal, State and Energy Fuels Safety and~ilealth <br />Regulations. <br />Unless the area is to be mined ius!ediately, or i` <br />the exploration site is outside of the proposed pit <br />areas, the drilling sites will be cleaned of trash <br />and debris, leveled, retopsoiled, scarified and <br />reseeded to prevent soil erosion at the conclusion <br />of exploration acCivity. Upon cor..pletion of the <br />necessary surface preparation, the affected areas <br />will be seeded according to the reclamation plan <br />described in Section 780.11 ar.d 816.111-.117. T. he <br />seeding of rehabilitated drill sites and access-road <br />locations will be accomplished in the _`irst favorable <br />seeding season upon cosapletion--during the fall or <br />early spring. Reestablishr..ent of vegetation on drill <br />hole sites and abandoned roads is the planned method <br />to prevent possible soil erosion. Dri11 holes will <br />be filled except where piezometers are installed for <br />ground water monitoring. <br />C. Evaluation of Compliance <br />Unique habitats will be protected by not drilling <br />during critical periods (e.g., ellc calving season). <br />?4ovement of equipment and construction of temporary <br />roads will be limited to time periods when the <br />ground is sufficiently dry to minimize excessive surface <br />damage. <br />AL1 vehicular traffic will be limited to existing <br />roads and trails co the maximu.~ extent possible unless <br />overland travel would be less damagins. Class III <br />roads will be constructed (in compliance with Section <br />F316.170-.176) for periods of Less than six months, <br />if existing roads are inadequate. In general, these <br />-~. <br />