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Drill Site Number <br />Land Management <br />Designation <br />Drill Site 1 <br />E (mineral resources) <br />Drill Site 2 <br />A (livestock) <br />Drill Site 3 <br />A (livestock) <br />Drill Site 4 <br />A (livestock) <br />Drill Site 5 <br />J (forestry) <br />Drill Site 6 <br />A (livestock) <br />inspection, and enforcement of the lease, sale, or permit terms. BLM will <br />ensure receipt of fair market value for mineral commodities unless otherwise <br />provided for by statute. <br />7. BLM will maintain effective professional, technical, and managerial personnel <br />knowledgeable in mineral exploration and development. <br />In addition, a solid, non - energy mineral lease for sodium was in existence from 1934- <br />1997 within the planning area of the 1985 RMP (COD- 46504) to produce sodium brine. <br />This implicitly acknowledges solid leasable mineral production in the 1985 RMP. <br />The majority of the prospecting permit application areas are in land designated as being <br />management area A (livestock), J (forestry), E (mineral resources), and H (public land <br />disposal), and is open for mineral development. A small portion near the Dolores River <br />canyon may be designated as management areas B (wildlife) and C (recreation). <br />However, the specific proposed drill sites are located in the following management areas: <br />The Oil and Gas Plan Amendment to the San Juan/San Miguel Resource Management <br />Plan was completed in October 1991 and specifically deals with Oil and Gas <br />development within the planning area. The area covered by the plan amendment has <br />moderate to high potential for oil and gas development and is available for oil and gas <br />leasing, although limited areas along the Dolores River Canyon may have no- surface <br />occupancy (NSO) stipulations. Additionally, there may be timing restrictions for some <br />areas and site specific NSO or no- leasing for site specific resource issues (e.g., sage <br />grouse leks, cultural resource sites) not directly addressed in the 1991 amendment. <br />Surface disturbance, road access, and water use for potash exploration and development <br />is similar to oil and gas exploration and development. Because of these similarities, <br />management direction for oil and gas activities will be applied to potash activities, <br />including, but not limited to using the same NSO areas, timing stipulations, etc., as set <br />forth in the 1985 RMP, or any applicable supplemental guidance documents, standards, <br />or guidelines, requiring similar drilling and surface management plans and mitigation <br />measures, which may be incorporated as design features (see section 2.2.8, below) and /or <br />conditions of approval. <br />RM Potash Exploration Project 6 <br />Environmental Assessment <br />