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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT F (CONT.) comply with applicable Colorado water laws and regulations (as the operator understands them) governing injury to existing water rights to minimize any disturbance, which might occur to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected land and surround- ing area and to the quality and quantity of water in surface and ground -water systems both during and after the mining operation and during reclamation. The operator expects to comply with applicable Federal and Colorado water quality laws and regula- tions. Any water used in the operation of the processing plants and for dust control will come from water described in WATER - EXHIBIT G. No dredging takes place at this facility, there are no temporary siltation structures involved in this operation and no mining will be done in a river or waters of the United States. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit is not required for this operation because there are no wetlands on the site. Stormwater retention ponds may be constructed on the site to collect storom- water before it leaves the site. There will be no earthen dams on the mined area. The mining and reclamation plans consider existing wildlife conditions and final reclamation will enhance the area for wildlife use. The mining and reclamation plans allow for the safety and protection of wildlife remaining on the mine site, at the processing site and along all access roads to the site. In general we have found there is little long term disturbance to native wildlife species around gravel mining operations. The big game species tend to use mining sites and newly vegetated areas after operations have stopped for the day. The smaller species tend to move to undisturbed areas. The Colorado Division of Wildlife has noted that there are no threatened or endangered species on the site Topsoil in the area is of good to fair quality, so when it is removed to reach the mineral deposit, it will be segregated and stockpiled. If the topsoil and overburden piles remain undisturbed for more than a year, a vegetative cover of 2 lbs- p1s 1100 FT Western Wheatgrass or other means will be employed to prevent erosion from wind and water and keep them free of contam- inants so that they remain useful for sustaining vegetation when reclamation begins. The stockpiles will be located in areas where disturbances by ongoing mining operations will be at a M.