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NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXPLORE INVOLVING REMOVAL OF 250 TONS OR LESS OF COAL .IEEP TRAIL COAL EXPLORATION PLAN AREA PAGE 15 Road Construction To the extent possible, BRL intends to utilize existing roads for access and, where available, disturbed sites (wide spots, borrow pits, etc.) for drilling sites. Approximately 0.43 miles of new road construction will be required for the drill site shown on Map No. 2 - Topography & Drill Hole Locations. Road construction and reclamation will be in accordance with applicable standards of the United States Forest Service for temporary access roads and with performance standards of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for light use roads (§4.03.3). Roads will be constructed using a Caterpillar D- 9class tractor-dozer and a D-5 class tractor-dozer or equivalent or smaller track - mounted bulldozer, and aproportionally-sized backhoe such as a John Deere 410C. Most existing roads were constructed for coal exploration purposes. Some of these roads may require regrading, replacement of culverts, etc., for renewed drilling access use. The backhoe should be adequate for this work. BRL does not anticipate any blasting during the proposed exploration program. Excavated Earth and Debris Disposal Topsoil will be removed from drill sites and new roads and stored for use in reclamation in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Drill cuttings, if any, will be shoveled into the holes during sealing, scattered around the drill site before reclamation, or both. Earth excavated during road and site preparation will be used for reclamation of same. The excavated earth associated with these sites will be stabilized by grading and re- vegetation as required by the Bureau of Land Management, U. S. Forest Service and Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Plant debris, if any, produced during road and site preparation will be stored and used during reclamation. Trash, used containers, etc., will be removed from drilling sites on a routine basis and deposited in appropriate off-site receptacles. Locations And Areas of Topsoil Salvage And Storage Topsoil will be removed from new roadways and drill sites in accordance with §4.06 and stored in the respective immediate areas for reclamation purposes. Topsoil removed from drill sites will be stored within or immediately adjacent to the site. Volume of topsoil removed will depend on the soil that needs to be or is available to be excavated and stored. Assuming an average topsoil depth of one foot, 90 cubic yards will be removed and stored for every 100 lineal feet of 24 foot wide roadway, for a total ~ of 2,000 cubic yards for 0.43 miles of new road. Topsoil will be placed in berms on one or both sides of the road. Assuming each drill pad is approximately 150 ft wide and 200