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J. J. Dudash - 2 - March 31, 2008 Cultural Resources The mine permit boundary has been extensively inventoried for cultural resources, see Volume 9B. A rite specific Cultural Resource Inventory will be performed if required by the BLM. Drill pads will be leveled along light use roads where possible. The undisturbed portion of the area is heavily vegetated with oak brush. Access All access to BF;L1-08-04 will be from.the west off of Steven's Gulch Road. Access to BRL1-08-03 will be from the east or south. The drill rig will be mobilized from the south on the road along Terror Creek. The crews for BRL1-08-03 will travel the Bowie No. 2 mine haul and access roads then utilize Stevens Draw road, the North Ridge road and the Terror CreeM; Descent. The crews will use the road at the end of the Terror Creek Descent to access the drill sites. A portion of the North Ridge road and the Terror Creek Descent are located on USDA-FS managed lands. This route will only be utilized during fair weatF~er when the roads are dry to damp. If the roads are muddy, the crew and material access will be from the south. These routes can be identified on a Bowie Quadrangle ma~~. Access to the drill sites from these roads are shown on Map 4-1, Hydrologic Reconnaissance. Light use roads will be constructed and upgraded to access the drill pads. The roads will be constructed in accordance with rule 4.03.3. The alignments of the roads are presented on M~~p 4-1 Hydrologic Reconnaissance. Reclamation of the upgraded light use road will involve narrowing the roadway width to 6 to 8-feet. The new light use roads will be reclaimed. Soils No detailed soil ;purvey will be performed in the areas to be disturbed for the light use roads or drill pact. To the extent possible, depending on the slope of the ground surface, topsoil will be salvaged. Vegetation Map 9A-1 Veget~stion Analysis shows vegetation boundaries for the area to be affected by this revision. The only vegetation type to be disturbed is Oakbrush. Sedimentation Control Through technic<~I revision number 38, BRL incorporated into the permit typical drill pad configurations and silt fence designs for the drill pads. Reclamation Estimate A $24,536 reclamation estimate is enclosed. Amounts are provided to seal the holes, reclaim or narro~rr the light use roads, reclaim the drill sites and seed. The TR-44 reclamation estivate was $25,507. The estimated reclamation expense is a credit of $971. T&E Species Survey A T & E Species Survey will be performed if required by the BLM.