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A description o environment from tion activities f the practices to be followed to protect the possible adverse impacts as a result of explora- is as follows: Where possible, drill hole 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 by equipment across undisturbed terrain will be kept to a minimum. Except as provided below, if existing roads or trails are disturbed by the exploration activities, they will be bladed and returned to the condition equal to or better than their condition prior to commencement of the exploration activities. New or additional roads will be constructed only immediately prior to drilling operations. At the conclusion of the exploration activity and except as provided below, 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. The drilling sites, at the conclusion of the exploration activity will be cleaned of trash and debris, leveled, retopsoiled, scarified and reseeded to prevent soil erosion. Upon the comple- tion of the necessary surface preparation, the affected areas will be seeded to the following mixture: Species Pounds/Acre Amur Intermediate Wheatgrass (Agropyron intermedium) 3 Arriba western Wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) 4 Slender Wheatgrass (Agropyron trachycaulum) 4 Mountain Brome (Hromus marginatus) 2 Cicer Milkvetch (AStragalus cicer) 1 Seeding of rehabilitated drill sites and access road locations will be accomplished in the first favorable season upon completion, during the fall or early spring. The reestablishment of vegetation • 2.02-2