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• Section 776.11 (b) Continued. Where possible, drillhole sites will be located next to existing roads and trails. If necessary, a bulldozer will be used to construct a level bench for the drill after topsoil is removed. Existing roads and trails will be utilized wherever possible, and movement byequipment across undisturbed terrain will be kept to a minimtrm, Except where deferred reclamation is appropriate, as described at the end of this section, if existing roads or trails are disturbed by the exploration activities, they will be bladed and returned to a condition equal to or better than their condition prior to the commencement of the exploration activities. New or additional roads will be constructed only immediately prior to the drilling operations. At the conclusion of the exploration activity and except where deferred reclamation is appropriate, new or additional roads will be bladed and reseeded. All roads will have water bars and/or culverts installed, if necessary, to prevent excessive erosion. • Fire protection will be maintained by keeping all trash and debris from accumulating. Adequate fire extinguishers will be maintained and available at each drilling site. Except as provided below, the drilling sites, at the conclusion of exploration activity, will be cleaned of trash and debris, leveled, retopsoiled, scarified and reseeded to prevent sor7 erosion. Upon completion of the necessary surface preparation, the affected areas mill be seeded according to the reclamation plan described in Section 780.11. The seeding of rehabilitated drill sites and access road locations will be accomplished in the first favorable seeding season upon completion -during the fall or early spring. The re-establishment of vegetation on drillhole sites and abandoned roads, after exploration activities are concluded, is the planned method to prevent possible soil erosion. • 7763 Pemvt Renewa104 Revised -June 2001