4.) Site reclamation Program and Cost by Pongsak M., Engineer , Project. As Proposed to Khon Kaen Provincial Land Reform Office (ALRO), the land owner of Ratana- 1ST and rig camp sites, to maintain ground facilities: water pond, cement pad and exit road etc., for further publie use instead of returning as original condition, the project achieved a cost savings of 12 MMBHT. The site reclamation details are as follows:
-Ratana-2 : Returning to land owner (private) in as original condition as much as possible. The fulfilled works were removing fence and gate and soil testing which must be in compliance with EIA Mitigation Plan and Report
-Ratana-1ST and rig camp sites: Returning at their current condition as agreed by Khon Kaen ALRO. The filfilled worka were site re-grading, concrete filling for cellar and pond, concrete pad repairing, fence and door repairing, OH line extension and soil testing which must be in compliance with EIA Mitigation Plan and Report.
The site reclamation operation took 4 months form August to November 2015 and cost a total of 0.31 MMUSD and was 0.11 MMUSD lower than budget. the difference was from the contractor rate negotiation and the over estimation of soil and concrete removal. The detail of expenses are as follows