Section 245.1020  Restoration of Lands Other than the Well Site and Production Facility

The permittee shall restore any lands used by the permittee other than the well site and production facility to a condition as closely approximating the pre-drilling conditions that existed before the land was disturbed by site preparation activities, drilling, or high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations. 

a)         Restoration shall be commenced within 6 months after completion of the well site and shall be completed within 12 months. 

b)         Restoration shall include, but is not limited to:

1)         repair of tile lines to a condition as closely approximating the conditions that existed before the land was disturbed by drilling activities, with reference to the Illinois Drainage Guide, Circular 1226, Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1984) − drainage tile installations;

2)         repair of fences and barriers;

3)         mitigation of soil compaction and rutting;

4)         application of fertilizer or lime to restore the fertility of disturbed soil; and

5)         repair of soil conservation practices such as terraces and grassed waterways with reference to local County Soil and Water Conservation District specifications for soil restoration and conservation methods (Section 1-95(c) of the Act).