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1.2 <br />• The initial field work for this inventory was conducted by the technical staff of Mountain <br />Minerals, Inc., a Division of R. V. Lord and Associates, Inc., Boulder, Colorado. The findings, <br />analysis and recommendations presented are a portion of a large study encompassing the entire <br />15,000 acre lease block owned by GVC, and supplemental studies conducted by: <br />Western Resource Development Corp. of Boulder, Colorado -soils and vegetation. <br />Geo-Hydro Consulting, Inc., of Denver, Colorado -groundwater hydrology. <br />Hydro-Triad, Ltd. of Lakewood, Colorado -surface water hydrology. <br />Site specific information provided in this document includes: <br />Site conditions <br />Mining methods and ancillary facilities <br />Reclamation plan <br />Environmental baseline <br />The impact of mining on the existing environment <br />Pollution control measures <br />• Topics of the supporting information included: <br />Wildlife • literature search and field investigation <br />Vegetation and Land Use • literature and field investigation <br />Soils • field sampling, Aerial photo interpretation, literature search and laboratory <br />Surface and Groundwater Quality • field sampling, laboratory analysis, literature search <br />Air Quality, Climatology • literature search and field studies. <br />Archaeological resources were investigated under the direction of Mr. Carl Conners - <br />former curator of the Historical Museum and Institute of Western Colorado, and Dr. Clifton <br />Wignall of Mesa College; both of Grand Junction, Colorado. In addition, geological and <br />geotechnical topics were completed by Salt Creek as well as aspects associated with the <br />development of the Mine Plan. Preparation of the reclamation and abandonment plan was <br />conducted by Salt Creek with support from Western Resource Development Corporation. <br /> <br />M~ Volume 1 4.29-96 <br />