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i l .ciNgyP 'ag United States Forest P. 0. Box 1030 Department of Service Paonia Ranger District Paoni a . CO 81428 Agriculture (303) 527-4131 Reply to 2820 Date August 6, 1985 r Mined Land Reclamation Division = ., ATTN: Candace M. Thompson RESOURCES 423 Centennial Building '' `�'� 1313 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80203 t� fia�u3 L Dear Candy: On August 1, 1985, Mike Ward of the Paonia Ranger District accompanied Doug Bowman of Mid-Continent Resources, Inc. , on a field trip to their proposed drill holes (4) for tunnel exit location. In addition to the conditions contained in Mid-Continent's request of July 25, 1985, I request that the following stipulations be added as a condition of our concurrence : 1. Tree removal will be limited to those marked or designated on the ground during the field trip of August 1, 1985, with Doug Bowman, John Hill and Mike Ward. In the areas where centerline trees were marked, an 8 ft. limit on either side of the centerline is established. Trees will be flush cut as closely as practicable to the ground and pulled lengthwise out of the right-of-way. After operations are complete, trees and slash will be pulled back into the right-of-way to present a near natural appearance. 2. If drill pads become necessary, they will be stripped of topsoil which will be used to reclaim the site when work is completed. These pads will be recontoured to near natural configuration upon completion of the required work. 3. Steel tanks will be used to contain water and/or drilling fluids. This effluent will be hauled from the Forest, 4. If water is discovered, ten gallons per minute or less may be discharged on the surface in such a manner that erosion will not occur. Over ten gallons per minute will either be contained or sprayed in such a manner that erosion will not occur. 5. Surplus materials (cement, etc. ) will either be hauled off or buried with concurrence of the District Ranger. U�S FS-6200.11b (7/81)