2013-06-25_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - P2011012 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: P2011012
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 6/25/2013
• Doc Name: DECISION RECORD
• From: BLM
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: RCO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

submit copies of drilling logs, cementing and casing logs for both drilling and
abandonment, and receipts for off -site disposal of all hazardous materials to
BLM for their review.
The permit holder will submit photographic monitoring of each site before,
during, and after reclamation to document the reclamation process at each
site. A rehabilitation report documenting the reclamation will be submitted to
BLM within 12 months of completing the drilling (EA at 27).
For each drill hole, the permit holder will keep a detailed log of water use,
including the source of water, the actual use, and submit to BLM.
Archeological and Paleontological surveys have been completed for each drill
site. If archeological or paleontological resources are found during the course of
activities, the permit holder will stop activity, and report it to the BLM, and
further archeological/ paleontological monitoring may be required.
Terms / Conditions / Stipulations:
Prior to the initiation of drilling, for each drill hole the permit holder will submit
a detailed surface use plan of operations, a detailed drilling and abandonment
plan which describes the order of operations and drilling procedures in detail,
and which conforms in general to the proposed action as set forth in the EA.
These site specific plans must be prepared and approved by a professional
engineer and submitted to the BLM for acceptance. It is recommended RM
Potash reference BLM's Onshore Orders 1, 2 and 6 for guidance in the
preparation of these plans, as well as any other state and federal laws which
are used as standard operating procedures for Oil and Gas drilling. Once
accepted by BLM, the site specific plans will be part of the approved plan of
operations, and will be the basis upon which the bond is calculated for each
drill hole. No operations may take place until a bond has been submitted to
BLM and accepted. The bond must cover the cost of surface reclamation, as
well as drill hole plugging and abandonment.
The design features, environmental protection measures and best management
practices (BMPs) from section 2.2.8 of the EA are incorporated as conditions of
approval. Please see complete list of Conditions of Approval in Attachment 1.
Plan Conformance and Consistency:
This decision has been reviewed and found to be in conformance with one or
more of the following BLM Land Use Plans and the associated decision(s):
San Juan /San Miguel Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Record of
Decision (ROD) (September 1985), as Amended (1991).
Minerals Management is consistent with the objectives, goals, and decisions as
stated on pages 16 and 17 of the RMP ROD. Lands under consideration in this
proposal are open for all mineral activity (EA at section 1.6). The relationship of