After a well is drilled, all areas which were disturbed by the drilling operations, and which are not needed for production operations, are to be reclaimed as close to their original condition as possible. Re-seeding is done according to a surface owner agreement or in consultation with the local soil conservation district in the absence of an agreement. Re-seeding with a species consistent with the adjacent plant community is encouraged. Flowlines may be installed above ground if certain difficult conditions prevent burial or by agreement with the surface owner. When excavating trenches wider than twelve inches, the operator is required to segregate topsoil and backfill trenches to return the soils to their original positions and contour.
Efforts are to be made to run flowlines parallel to crop irrigation rows on flood irrigated land.
To prevent flowline leaks, flowlines are to be pressure tested upon installation, and then each year afterward. All hearing applications are to be filed at least fifty days in advance of the desired hearing date. No application fee is required.