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vii (Form 2 - Public) <br />3. Describe the estimated topsoil depth and how topsoil will be salvaged, stockpiles, ad redistributed <br />for the re-establishment of vegetation. Specify approximate topsoil redistribution depth: <br />It is expected that 6 to 12 inches of topsoil will be salvaged from the exploration pad sites. This topsoil <br />will be stored away from areas of immediate activity. Exploration activities in an area are not anticipated <br />to last long enough to require temporary re-seeding of topsoil stockpiles; therefore upon completion and <br />closure of drill holes all available topsoil will be re-distributed over the disturbed pad sites to <br />approximate original depth Areas affected by temporal equipment travel (such as access roads), where <br />topsoil will not be removed will be ripped to relieve compaction prior to seeding. <br />4. Describe how drill holes will be plugged (refer to Rule 5.4 of the Rules for required abandonment <br />procedures): <br />Exploration drill holes will be sealed in accordance with Section 5.4 of the Colorado Hard Rock/Metal <br />Mining Rule 5. <br />5. Describe how portals, adits, shafts, ponds, excavations, or other disturbances will be reclaimed <br />(refer to Rule 3 and Rule 5 for specific reclamation performance standards). You may wish to <br />contact the Division for closure specifications. <br />Disturbed areas will be reclaimed by recontouring, reseeding with the BLM approved seed mix included in <br />number 7 (see below) and either hand raked in raked in with equipment attached to an ATV or grain drilled. <br />6. Describe how roads will be reclaimed or returned to their pre-prospecting (or better) condition: <br />Roads will be reclaimed by recontouring, reseeding with the BLM approved seed mix included in number <br />7 (see below) and either hand raked in raked in with equipment attached to an ATV or grain drilled. <br />7. List the seed mixture to be used in the re-establishment of vegetation. See the attached seed <br />mixture calculation to obtain PLS/acre. For assistance with formulating seed mixtures and rates, <br />contact the local NRCS if on private land, BLM/USFS if on public land or State Land Board if on <br />state land. <br />A. Provide plant name and seeding rate <br />Common Name Species Name Variet PLS (lb/ac) <br />Sand Dro seed S orobolus c tandrus VNS 0.07 <br />Gelleta Hilaria 'amesii Viva, florets 2.47 <br />Big Sagebrush Atemesia tridentate VNS 0.10 <br />Winterfat Krascheninnikovia lanata VNS 0.25 <br />Four-win saltbrush Ati lex canescens VVNS 0.25 <br />Indian rice grass Achnatherum h menoides Rimrock 3.71 <br />Blue ramma Chrondosum gracile Alma 0.48 <br />Mutton Grass Poa endleriana VNS 0.10 <br />Squirrel tail El mus el moides Bottlebrush 2.04 <br />Total 9.47 <br />Application rates may be reduced by V2 for drilled areas. <br />CADocuments and Settings\cwoodward\Desktop\Current TO DO\Sunday Misc\Sunday Phase 2 Exploration NOI & VH Amendment\NOI Form for Prospecting <br />Colorado - Form 2.doc