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8 <br />C. proper and timely abandonment of drill holes upon completion of drilling; <br />D. Reclamation of affected lands upon completion of operations or phases of an operation;, <br />B. Backftlling and revegetating any pits to blend in with the surrounding land surface; <br />F. Safeguarding mine entries, trenches and excavations from unauthorized entry° at a[l times; <br />G. Qisposai of any trash, scrap metal, wood, machinery, and buildings; <br />H. Control of noxious weeds within the area affected by the prospector <br />s. The prospecting operations shall be conducted in such a.manner as.to compi~- with all applicable local,. state and. federal laws <br />...... <br />and regulations including applicable state and federal air and water quality laws and regulations. <br />4. The prospecting operations shall be conducted so as to minimize adverse effects upon wildlife to include covering of open <br />drill holes until properly plugged. <br />5. During the prospecting operations, the operator will perform the necessary stabilization and reclamation work to ensure those <br />areas affected by prospecting activities are erosionatly and geotechnically stable. <br />6. All prospecting operations shall be in compliance with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, as amended (34-3?- t O l et <br />seq. C.R.S.), and alt rules and regulations currently in effect or promulgated pursuant thereto. See 2 CCR 407-1, Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board Hardrack /Metal Mining Rules. <br />VI. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROSPECTING ON BLM/USFS LANDS <br />1. The prospector will supply a copy of this NOt to tfie appropriate BLM and/or USFS office. <br />2. The prospector authorizes the MLRB to discuss the information in this Notice of Intent with the BLM and/or USFS. <br />3. If on BLM land, the prospector will complete reclamation to the standards described in 43 CFR 3809.1-3 (d) and <br />iiii~+ic~Tic,-it:~asottabie measures to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation oFlands during operations. <br />VII. FINANCIAL WARRANTY <br />A financial warranty must be pra~tided for the cost of reclamation of the disturbance described in this Notice. The prospector can <br />either file a "One Site Prospecting Financial Warranty" or a "Statewide Financial W'arranty." The lnaneial warranty must be <br />snbmitted and approved ny the Division prior to entry upon lands for the purpose of prospecting. <br />An Une-Site Prospecting Financial Warranty is usually feted by individuals or companies where prospecting activities are limited <br />to a single area. It must be filed in the amount of $2,004 per acre for land to be disturbed, or such other amount as determined by <br />the Division, bated on the prrsjected costs of reclamation. A Statewide Financial ~/arramy is usually tiled by companies with <br />muttiple prnspectsng sites. It must be feted in an amount equal to the estimated cast of reclamation per acre of affected land for a13 <br />anticipated sites statewide. (You may increase the Statewide bond at any tirr-e in order to cover additional or expanded prospecting <br />activities.) <br />