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representative for inspection. Any proposed changes in the Exploration Plan after permit <br />approval will be reviewed with the appropriate regulatory agencies before changes take effect. <br />Camp sites and/or staging areas to be used by the drilling contractor will be reviewed <br />with and approved by the BLM representative prior to use. These sites will be used in a manner <br />to minimize damage to the vegetation. Any surface disturbance to these sites will be re-graded <br />and seeded to promote rehabilitation. <br />Road Construction <br />Existing roads will be used whenever possible, and movement of equipment across <br />undisturbed land will be kept to a minimum. New or additional roads will be constructed only <br />when necessary and only as the drilling program progresses. A maximum of 14 ft. road width <br />will be employed during this project except in locations such as curves, where more width would <br />be needed for the drill rig to negotiate a turn. <br />The drill sites have been located such that the slope of the access roads is nearly flat lying <br />and subject to vary only a few percent. All topsoil removed during pad construction will be <br />stockpiled and redistributed when the pads aze reclaimed. Erosion control structures, such as <br />water bazs, will be installed as required and will be done in accordance with applicable <br />regulations and stipulations. Waterbazs will be left in-place to assist in future erosion control If <br />utilized, culverts will be removed at the completion of the project or as accepted by the BLM or <br />Garfield County Road Engineer. <br />Drill Site Construction <br />Drill sites will be approximately 100' x 75' in size. Smaller dimensions will be utilized <br />' whenever possible. Drill site sizes and layout will be reviewed with the BLM representative <br />prior to construction. Table II lists the estimated amount of disturbance. <br />' Brush and/or small trees will be cleaned from the drill pads using a bulldozer. Topsoil <br />will be removed and stockpiled on the upslope side of the drill pad and remain undisturbed <br />' during drilling at the site. The topsoil pile will not be seeded due to the short duration of storage. <br />Approximately one foot of soil thickness will be salvaged and stockpiled at the disturbance site <br />with a "TOPSOIL" sign cleazly mazking the pile. Leveling of the drill sites (cut and fill) by <br />' grading the subsoil and/or weathered rock will be done on a site specific basis and will be kept to <br />a minimum. <br />Slurry (mud) pit construction will be made on the downslope portion of the topsoil <br />stripped drill pad. Using either a D-6 dozer or backhoe, from one to two pits will be excavated at <br />each site, depending upon depth of drill hole and projected water requirements. The mud pit(s) <br />will be approximately 10' wide, 30' long and 6' deep. Subsoil and rock materials excavated <br />from the pits will be held sepazately and used to refill the mud pits upon reclamation. All pit <br />constructions and extracted subsoil will be within the stripped pad area. <br />9 <br />