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Note that Colowyo prefers and proposes to seal all drill holes using heavy solids bentonite <br />mud pumped through the drill stem from the bottom up to the stripping limit or else to the <br />surface. All drill holes will be marked with a fence post and hole identification for future <br />reference. <br />VIII. Reclamation Program <br />Reclamation of drill sites/roads will occur as soon as possible after completion of the <br />drilling and evaluation activities on each site. The onset of winter weather may dictate <br />that final reclamation activities may not be fully completed until early summer of the <br />following year. Any drill pads and associated access roads associated with any hole that <br />may become a monitoring well site may be only partially reclaimed to protect the <br />hydrologic balance but be left in a condition that will allow periodic well monitoring. <br />Reclamation activities will include plugging drill holes as mentioned in the previous <br />section, regrading any cut and fill associated with road or drill location construction to <br />approximate original contour, spreading topsoil, scarifying topsoil, and reseeding. <br />The following seed mixture and rate of application will be utilized: <br />Western Wheatgrass <br />Mountain Brome <br />Kentucky Bluegrass <br />Sanfoin <br />TOTAL <br />IX. Bond Estimate <br />4 pounds per acre <br />4 pounds per acre <br />2 pounds per acre <br />2 pounds per acre <br />12 pounds per acre <br />Colowyo has not calculated the bond and respectfully requests that the Division calculate <br />the required bond for Colowyo. Upon review and consensus between Colowyo and the <br />Division on the calculated bond amount, Colowyo will obtain a Performance Bond or <br />other acceptable security as per Rule 3.05. <br />The following information is presented to aid the Division in calculating the bond. <br />The proposed exploration program will require construction of 77 (seventy-seven) drill <br />locations (see listing below) that will require site reclamation. A disturbance of about <br />0.115 acres per site (50' x100') is anticipated per location. Therefore: <br />Total Drill Location Disturbance: 77 sites x 0.115 ac/site = 8.86 acres <br />Access road construction will be required for thirty-four (34) drill locations (see listing <br />below). These locations will require only a minimal amount of brushing to construct the <br />N:\CCC_ENGVUAN\DMG\NOI DOC\06NOI\06 N01 TexLdoc <br />10Y17/OS <br />tt <br />