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NEWMONT ,,,N . . tiJ r3 <br /> Water Resources, Office of the state Engineer under the Dam Safet} Regulations.- The updated <br /> Compliance List is included in Attachment 3 and an updated Exhibit U is provided in Attachment 4. <br /> DBMS Comment(italics): <br /> 4. Exhibit G,p. 6. "...groundwater is protected through the neutralizing capacit-from carbonate rock <br /> tit depth... " statement is misleading considering CC&V has ongoing exceedances for some <br /> constituents that are above Table l%alue Standards and not protective of groundwater. Please <br /> eliminate or revise this statement to distinguish between groundwater which flows through the <br /> various drainages versus groundwater which flows through the diatreme. <br /> Newmont Response: <br /> This statement has been modified to "...deep-diatreme groundwater is protected through the neutralizing <br /> capacity from carbonate rocks at depth..." in Exhibit G. The updated Exhibit G is included as Attachment <br /> 5. <br /> DRMS Comment(italics): <br /> 5. Exhibit G, p. Sec 3.0. Please expand and explain what is involved in ".lppropriate quality <br /> assurance and quality control procedures are itsed... " in sample data and collection validation. <br /> Are EP,4 guidance standards,fbllowed, such cis the .national Functional Guidelines? If not, please <br /> explain whv" <br /> Newmont Response: <br /> Quality assurance and control procedures are outlined in the Quality Assurance & Project Plan (QAPP), <br /> provided at Appendix 7 to the A-13 Permit application. These procedures have been reviewed and <br /> approved in prior Amendment submittals, so it is unclear what DRMS is asking for in this question. <br /> CC&V welcomes the opportunity to review additional guidance required by DRMS that is not addressed <br /> in the procedures outlined in the QAPP. <br /> DRMS Comment(italics): <br /> 6. Exhibit G,p. Sec 3.1. Please c•larift whether or not the VLF? Phase 3 will be a closed loop hero <br /> discharge)facility requlring no surface water monitoring locations. <br /> Newmont Response: <br /> The VLF? Phase 3 will be a zero-discharge facility. <br /> DRMS Comment(italics): <br /> Exhibit G, p. 9, Sec 3?. The Division does not concur with the statement "groundwater is not <br /> developed for itse in this area anti is not anticipated to he developed for itse in the fitture in light of <br /> the overall lack ofgroundwater". On figure G-I there tire numerous wells that are within two miles <br /> of• the permit boundary and some wells tire in ven, close proximity to the permit boundary. <br /> .-ldditionally, the groundwater monitoring at the site has shown exceedances of manganese and <br />