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• completed by December 31, 1987 4i11 be reclaimed by October 30, 1988. Reclamation of any later drilling operations will be accomplished no later than November 30, 1989. ,2. Access Proposed access routes to drill sites subject to this request are delineated Erom a point of public access on Exhibit lA, 1987 Drill Site Location Map. The drill sites can be reached via existing roads and trails, shown on the map as heavy dashed lines, and then driving cross-country to the proposed sites. Some brush clearing will be necessary to allow access to drill site number CC-54A. These areas are designated on Exhibit lA, 1987 Drill Site Location Map, with the symbol "R' for roadwork and "B' for brush clearing areas. Where road- work is required, a dozer will probably be used to windrow topsoil towards the upper side of the roadway where it will be stored for retrieval during final reclamation. Dozing operations will be held to minimal amount required to provide access for the drill rig and associated equipment. Where brush clearing is necessary, a dozer will blade small trees and brush to the side of the trail and leave the topsoil intact. Additional access route roadwork is not foreseen, but if it becomes necessary, it will be minimal and conducted consistent with the above described methods. • No major ephemeral drainages or intermittent streams will be crossed by access routes to be used during this drilling project. All activities will be conducted during periods of good, dry ground conditions to prevent unnecessary rutting and disturbance of access routes and drill sites. 3. Site Preparation The drill sites subject to this request shown on Exhibit lA, 1987 Drill Site Location Map, have been located, to the extent practicable, in areas of flat terrain to minimize or eliminate tRe need for drill pad leveling. Due to topo- graphic conditions, site No. CC-54A should be the only drill site requiring drill pad preparation. Where leveling is necessary, a pad of approximately 40 feet wide and 100 feet long (approximately 0.1 acres) will be disturbed. Maximum cuts will be six feet or less. Pad preparation will be done with a dozer by first removing topsoil and stockpiling the material in windrows along the upper and lower sides of the pad for eventual replacement and revegetation. Final level- ing will be done with the dozer within the stripped area. At drill sites not requiring pad leveling, the only earthwork required is the excavation of mud pits. • All drill sites will be equipped with two mud pits each for the containment of drilling fluids and cuttings. Each pit will be a maximum of 20 feet long, 15 feet wide and 6 feet deep (67 cubic yards) resulting in a disturbance of approx-