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Wildlife <br /> Current wildlife conditions and potential impacts are described in Exhibit H, Wildlife <br /> Information. <br /> Water—General Requirement <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 existing drainage will still occur. Since the retention of water in the <br /> pit is not allowed under Colorado water law without prior approval, pit floor configurations will <br /> keep water draining from the site. Grading will minimize steep slopes and other areas that could <br /> create high runoff velocities and excessive erosion. <br /> The discharge from the pit will be intentionally directed into existing drainageways. Thus, the <br /> edge of the pit will likely have not only a horizontal blending to produce smooth slope <br /> transitions, but it will be vertically variable to match rises and falls in the topography just beyond <br /> 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 /> 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 /> 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. Current water resource conditions and potential <br /> surface water and groundwater impacts are 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 /> Lazy Two Pit <br /> DBMS 112 Permit Application Page 14 <br />