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10 <br />IV. Operation and Reclamation Measures <br />Reclamation <br />a) Schedule <br />Drill sites and drill roads will be reclaimed within 12 months of the time when <br />they are judged no longer necessary for continuing exploration or development <br />operations. This delay is necessary to permit re-grading and seeding the <br />reclaimed sites and roads at an appropriate season so that seeds and plants will <br />thrive. <br />b) Methods <br />Drill sites and drill roads will be re-graded and re-contoured with equipment <br />appropriate to return the disturbed land as closely as possible to its original <br />contour. Topsoil, striped and saved at the initial disturbance of the site, will be <br />spread and re-contoured over the re-graded site. The sites and roads will be raked <br />to create a rough surface and promote natural seed collection and if necessary <br />reseeded by broadcasting an approved seed mix, and the soil will be compacted <br />over the seed with the tread or tires of the re-grading and re-contouring equipment <br />to help prevent soil erosion. <br />C) Soil Preparation and Fertilizer <br />The naturally occurring topsoil from the roads and drill sites will be stripped from <br />the sites and saved for reclamation. When the disturbed ground is reclaimed, the <br />topsoil will be spread back over the re-contoured surface and raked to create a <br />rough surface promote natural seed collection, then seeded by broadcasting. <br />Fertilizer will be spread with the seed-mix in approved amounts. <br />d) Methods of Planting <br />It is anticipated that disturbed areas can be re-vegetated by broadcasting an <br />approved seed mix in the amounts recommended by the BLM. <br />e) Seed Type and Mix <br />The type and mix of seeds of grasses, fortis, and other plants will be that <br />appropriate and approved to be consistent with the surrounding natural vegetation. <br />Seed mixtures to be used in reclamation after re-contouring and re-distribution of <br />topsoil will be selected at the recommendation of range and wildlife biologists <br />from the BLM Dolores Public Lands Office. <br />f) Monitoring <br />Photographic monitoring of the site before, during and after reclamation will be <br />undertaken to document the reclamation process at each site. <br />g) Reporting <br />A rehabilitation report documenting the reclamation will be supplied to the BLM <br />within 12 months of completing the drilling.