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areas used during initial mine construction have been reclaimed and a few additional facilities <br />will be reclaimed during the life of the operation if they no longer have operational utility. Most <br />surface area disturbance will not be reclaimed until all mining has ceased. Mine related surface <br />disturbances to be reclaimed at that time include the DB-Portal area facilities, water storage azea, <br />overland conveyors, slot storage area, loadout azea, and the alluvial well field/lagoon area at <br />Scullion Gulch. All permitted access roads and the refuse haul road will be reclaimed. All light <br />use roads will be reclaimed, with the exception of pre-existing roads used to access exploration <br />or de-gas drill sites, which BLM designates to be retained for post-mine use. With the exception <br />of the DB-Portal area sediment pond, all sediment ponds controlling runoff from various surface <br />facilities will be retained until vegetation on reclaimed areas is sufficient to control erosion. The <br />D-Portal pond will be removed at the time of structural demolition and regrading of the facilities <br />area. Alternative sediment control measures will be employed for the reclaimed facility azea. <br />Reclamation of all surface disturbances will involve the sealing of all portals, the removal of all <br />surface structures, backfilling to approximate original contour, reestablishment of disturbed <br />drainage patterns, replacement of topsoil on regraded azeas and the seeding and mulching of <br />those topsoiled azeas. Seeded azeas may be fertilized based on evaluation of specific fertility <br />tests of topsoiled areas. <br />1R <br />