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V. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES (SEE 36 CFR 228.8) <br />A. Air Quality. Describe measures proposed to minimize impacts on air quality such as obtaining a burning permit for slash disposal <br />or dust abatement on roads. <br />There will be minimal impact on air quality. No slash will be burned and no open fires will be used. No haulage will occur. <br />Normal travel to the site will be 4WD truck, approximateey 40 trips combined during mechanized operations. Due to the <br />nature of the granitic soil and small excavation size, no significant dust is generated. After the first foot of topsoil is <br />scrapped and piled, generated dust is minimal. The deeper granitic soil is damp and generates no dust. Consequently, <br />the low impact of operations will be below the threshold for dust mitigation. <br />o. rraLer Wuanry. Ware now applicable state and federal water quality standards will be met. Describe measures or <br />management practices to be used to minimize water quality impacts and meet applicable standards. <br />I. State whether water is to be used in the operation, and describe the quantity, source, methods and design of diversions, <br />storage, use, disposal, and treatment facilities. Include assumptions for sizing water conveyance or storage facilities. <br />2. Describe methods to control erosion and surface water runoff from all disturbed areas, including waste and tailings dumps. <br />3. Describe proposed surface water and groundwater quality monitoring, if required, to demonstrate compliance with federal or <br />state water quality standards. <br />4. Describe the measures to be used to minimize potential water quality impacts during seasonal closures, or for a temporary <br />cessation of operations. <br />5. If land application is proposed for waste water disposal, the location and operation of the land application system must be <br />described. Also describe how vegetation, soil, and surface and groundwater quality will be protected if land application is <br />used. <br />No wastewater is produced nor is any appreciable amounts of water used in this operation. Approximately one gallon of <br />water will be used daily to wash off potential specimens to examine them. A 150 gallon water tank will be brought on site <br />for helping collect crystal pockets to prevent damage when found. This uses a normal garden hose and small RV type <br />pump. Water will be brought from off site and will be readily absorbed in the grus gravels. All sites will be bermed to <br />prevent any possible erosion or runoff. Due to the nature of topography and airid climate, no runoff is produced. All water <br />is readily absorbed in the highly porous substrate and storage piles. All drinking water is brought in from off site. There is <br />no nearby open water and the water table is far below the depth of operations. Operations are on elevated geography. <br />G. Solid Wastes. Describe the quantity and the physical and chemical characteristics of solid waste produced by the operation. <br />Describe how the wastes will be disposed of including location and design of facilities, or treated so as to minimize adverse impacts. <br />All solid wastes will be reincorported and recontoured into the backfills. All mineads being extracted are silicates. There <br />are no secondary, harmful substances, such as oxides, acids, or other contaminants produced through operations or <br />exposure to air or water and no chemical characteristics of these minearls are damaging to the environment. There are <br />no solid wastes produced other than human. This is taken care of off site. Any garbage will be removed from site and <br />disposed of at an approved sanitary landfill. <br />(If more space is needed to fill out a block of informado,4 use ad,00nal sheets and attach form) <br />SI <br />