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6 (Form 2- Public) <br />3. Describe the estimated topsoil depth and how topsoil will be salvaged, stockpiled and redistributed for the re-establishment of <br />vegetation. Specify approximate topsoil redistribution depth: <br />Estimated topsoil depth is based on a representative typical profile of about 6" to 11" surface layer of dark gray, gravelly, sandy loam <br />The substratum depth may extend to 60" in areas. The track-loader will initially cut the upslope upper stratum and place it in the <br />the downslope material will be re-excavated and placed back in its approximate original upslope location, with the <br />original/nominal 6" to 11" of topsoil at the surface). The material will be consolidated by the track dozer to establish a final backfill zone <br />ready for seedbed preparation and application. In the event there is a topsoil deficiency, AGC will consult with DRMS (and only with <br />DRnne authorization/approval) wherein AGC may elect to utilize material in non-dedicated topsoil stockpiles located elsewhere on the <br />associated permit area(s) and/or consider import of certified weed free topsoil volumes from offsite sources. <br />4. Describe how drill holes will be plugged (refer to Rule 5.4 of the Rules for required abandonment procedures): <br />Immediately following completion of the respective borehole, but subsequent to collecting all <br />desired drillhole information, drill holes will be abandoned in accordance with Rule 5.4 of the Hard <br />"permanent RuckiMetal Mining Rules and Regulations. it its anticipated that all hales will be subject to Mule <br />be converted to monitoring or ground water wells. It is anticipated that permanent abandonment will <br />be accomplished by stemming and placing a minimum 10-ft. column (as measured in the bedrock <br />horizon) of cemei it grout ii ito tI ie boring collar, contmi ming the grout4i ig to surfa , . . . <br />5. Describe how portals, adits, shafts, ponds, excavations, or other disturbances will be reclaimed (refer to Rule 3 and Rule 5 for <br />specific reclamation performance standards). You may wish to contact the Division for closure specifications. <br />No specific structures/features will be established other than the drill pads. Water within mud pits will <br />be allowed to evaporate. If mud pits are established on "cut" zones, cuttings will be placed in the pit <br />gnread//plarpd at a depth not to exceed 1 /2 inch over the tip-slope (cut zone) portion of the pad <br />surface, to be subsequently covered by fill placement. Reconstruction of approximate original <br />contours will incorporate selective soils placement to ensure an adequate topsoil Horizon for <br />Fevegetation. Trash and- other d_L9h_riF_; Will h_A_ l*rn!U_qd_.1r_,n_ntrn_I1A_d_ d----rkng the drilling prograrn and on <br />termination of the program all such materials will be policed/removed from the drilling pads and <br />surrounds, roadways, and/or other proximal areas, and properly disposed. <br />6. Describe how roads will be reclaimed or returned to their pre-prospecting (or better) condition: <br />Existing two-track roads on private surface and BLM surface will be utilized and as such roads will <br />remain intact upon completion of the exploration program. To the extent vehicular traffic might induce <br />rutting, ponding, scil creep, ete. AGC will conduct a post-prograrn patrol on the roads to ensure any <br />damaged or adversely impacted areas are returned to conditions equivalent to or better than <br />pre-program conditions (i.e., bladed and/or filled/compacted). The new 150-ft. roadway segment will be <br />record of prP-pmgram and post-program renditions of the access roadway(s), particularly those <br />segments that may susceptible to impact (low points, non-consolidated or soft soils, etc.). These photos <br />will be provided to UKMS as supplemental information to this NOI and/or incorporated into the final