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<br /> <br />the period of exploration activity could be severely shortened. <br />However, if CEC drills those boreholes for which it has right of <br />access while continuing right of access negotiations with the other <br />landowners, then the drilling program would be able to be completed <br />within the proposed period of activity. Therefore, the Division <br />will consider stipulating, in the exploration permit, that the <br />landowner agreement for each hole be forwarded to the Division <br />prior to the drilling for that specific hole. <br />With reference to 2), above, it is assumed (although not clearly <br />stated in the NOI) that the BLM owns mineral rights for all of the <br />proposed drillholes. If so, the BLM license should be forwarded to <br />the Division before the Division can issue a coal exploration <br />permit. <br />With reference to 3), above, a cultural clearance is required from <br />BLM and SHPO. If clearance is received for some drilling sites <br />while others are still being surveyed, then the Division will <br />consider stipulating, in the exploration permit, that holes can be <br />drilled only after a cultural resources clearance has been received <br />by the Division for that particular hole, and that any stipulations <br />contained in the clearances must be adhered to. <br />With reference to 4), above, a threatened and endangered species <br />clearance is required from both CDOW and USFWS. If clearance is <br />received for some sites while others are still being investigated, <br />the Division will consider issuing an exploration permit with a <br />stipulation that holes can be drilled only after the threatened and <br />endangered species clearance has been received for that particular <br />hole and that any conditions or stipulations included in the <br />clearances must be adhered to. <br />Adequacy <br />1) Please provide either: <br />a) a list of landowners and mineral owners for <br />each proposed drillhole, or <br />b) a map showing landowners and mineral owners <br />for the proposed permit area. <br />2) CEC states that reclamation activities will include <br />filling mud pits, regrading, topsoil redistribution and <br />seeding. Mention is also made of plugging monitoring <br />wells which will be installed in some of the exploration <br />boreholes. However, no mention is made of reclaiming the <br />drillholes which are not converted into monitoring wells. <br />Please provide a description of the methods to be used in <br />reclaiming the drillholes. Include a description of how <br />the three to four aquifers which CEC anticipates <br />encountering will be sealed. <br />