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record of all land surface within two hundred feet of the affected lands, and any other owners <br />of record designated by the board who may be affected by the proposed mining operation. <br />Proof of such notice and mailing, such as certified mail with return receipt requested, where <br />possible, shall be provided to the board or the office and shall become part of the application. <br />34-32.5-113. Exploration notice - reclamation requirements. (1) A person <br />desiring to conduct exploration shall, prior to entry upon the lands, file with the board a <br />notice of intent to conduct exploration operations on a form approved by the board. Such <br />notice shall be accompanied by the fee specified in section 34-32.5-125. <br />(2) The notice shall contain: <br />(a) The name of the person or organization doing the exploration; <br />(b) A statement that exploration will be conducted pursuant to the terms and <br />conditions listed on the approved form; <br />(c) A brief description of the type of operations that will be undertaken; <br />(d) A description of the lands to be explored, by township and range; <br />(e) An approximate date of commencement of operations; and <br />(f) A description of the measures to be taken to reclaim affected lands, consistent with <br />section 34-32.5-116. <br />(3) All information provided to the board in a notice of intent to conduct exploration <br />shall be protected as confidential information by the board and shall not be a matter of public <br />record In the absence of a written release from the operator. <br />(4) (a) Upon filing a notice of intent to conduct exploration, the applicant shall <br />provide a financial warranty in an amount determined by the office. <br />(b) An applicant may submit statewide warranties for exploration if such warranties <br />are in an amount fixed by the board by rule and such person otherwise complies with this <br />section for every area to be explored. <br />(5) Upon completion of the exploration, there shall be filed with the board a notice <br />of completion of exploration operations. Reclamation shall be completed according to <br />section 34-32.5-116 and the approved notice of intent. <br />(6) All drill holes sunk for the purpose of exploring for locatable or leasable minerals <br />on any land within the state of Colorado shall be plugged, sealed, or capped pursuant to this <br />subsection (6) by the person conducting the exploration. This subsection (6) shall not apply <br />to holes drilled in conjunction with a mining operation for which the board has issued a <br />permit nor to wells or holes regulated pursuant to section 34-33-117 and to article 60 of this <br />title or article 80, 90, 91, or 92 of title 37, C.R.S. <br />(7) (a) Drill holes sunk for exploration purposes shall be abandoned in the following <br />manner: <br />(I) Any artesian flow of groundwater to the surface shall be eliminated by a plug <br />made of cement or similar material or by a procedure sufficient to prevent such flow. <br />(II) (A) Drill holes that encounter an aquifer in volcanic or sedimentary rock shall be <br />sealed using a sealing procedure that is adequate to prevent fluid communication between <br />aquifers. <br />(B) For purposes of this subparagraph (II), "aquifer" shall have the same meaning as