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Answers to Mining information questions <br /> This is an historic patented placer claim.With minimal disturbance, using onsite <br /> water,we have built a sluice box to be used for the prospecting of this placer claim. <br /> There was an existing stream running through the property.The water from this <br /> stream is what feeds this sluice box,and the water enters and leaves the property at <br /> its historic locations.There is a small settling pond at the end of the sluice box to <br /> prevent any silt or dirt from leaving the property. The amount of land to be <br /> prospected is less than one acre and currently is less than the 1600 sq. ft. that <br /> historically has not required a permit by the state. Therefore we do not believe we <br /> would be in violation of any regulations. <br /> Answers to questions: <br /> 2. Private patented placer claim <br /> 3.We are prospecting for placer gold.We are hand digging old gravel deposits and <br /> glacial till. <br /> 4.The equipment currently in use are shovels,gold pans and a small sluice box. No <br /> chemicals or processing of any type is to be used other than hand labor. <br /> S. Nothing will be removed from the site. The gold found will be saved for our <br /> private collection and be displayed. When a prospect pit is completed it will be <br /> backfilled and seeded if necessary. <br /> 6. If any gold is found it will be kept on site for display. <br /> 7. Nothing will be removed from the site. <br /> 8. The current proposed extraction is less than 1600 sq. ft- only several hand <br /> prospect pits. <br /> 9. The extraction depth will be about 3 feet or to bedrock. <br /> 10. Nothing will be removed and the total of all prospect pits will be less than one <br /> yard. <br /> 11. No explosives will be used. <br /> 12. There is very little groundwater of the side of this hill, and the areas that we are <br /> digging in are dry. <br />