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1�' <br />Current wildlife conditions and potential impacts are described in Exhibit H, Wildlife <br />Information. <br />Water — General Reauirement <br />No groundwater is expected to be encountered in the mining and therefore groundwater in the <br />area should not be affected. <br />Although the pit floor will have a gentle, possibly rolling, topography as described above, <br />discharge from the pit to the Lone Tree Creek drainage will still occur. Since the retention of <br />water in the pit is not allowed under Colorado water law without prior approval, pit floor <br />configurations will keep water draining without reaching high velocities that can cause rapid <br />erosion. <br />The discharge from the pit will be intentionally directed into existing drainageways associated <br />with Lone Tree Creek. Thus, the edge of the pit will likely have not only a horizontal blending <br />to produce smooth slope transitions, but it will be vertically variable to match rises and falls in <br />the topography just beyond the pit edge. <br />Initially, silt fence or other sedimentation best management techniques shall be installed in all <br />significant drainages within about 50 feet of the edge of the affected land. Until the vegetation <br />develops on the pit floor there will be a fair amount of sediment discharge from the regraded and <br />seeded pit floor. These best management practices will aid in reducing the amount of sediment <br />that leaves the affected land. <br />No irrigation will be used in establishing the vegetation, so no water rights are required for those <br />purposes. No water storage will occur in the pit. <br />To minimize the effect on the prevailing hydrologic balance, the operator shall: <br />a. Comply with all applicable Colorado water laws. <br />b. Comply with all applicable Federal and State water quality laws and regulations. <br />c. Comply with all Federal and State requirements for dredge and fill. <br />d. Perform all work to minimize erosion and sediment transport. <br />Current water resource conditions and potential surface water and groundwater impacts are <br />described in Exhibit G, Water Information. <br />Buildings and Structures <br />There are no existing buildings or structures in the proposed permit area and no structures will be <br />left following reclamation. <br />Signs and Markers <br />Permit notification signs will be placed and maintained at the entrance to the operation. The <br />permit boundary will be identified where it is not already identified by fences or suitable <br />markers. All signs and markers will be removed upon permit release. <br />Connell Carr Pit <br />DR_1 LS 112 Permtt Application Adequacy Review Response <br />