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the mine or permit. The site continues to avoid the use Crydermans. A water supply <br /> line is also in place and provides water for the benefit of the underlying property. The <br /> permit operator may use water from the line if needed. The facility remains a zero water <br /> discharge facility, so the level of water use is, and will continue to be small. <br /> (1)(f) The Exhibit Map E shows no new areas of disturbance within the permit boundary. The <br /> roads and disturbed areas are shown, as well as is the tunnel portal. Additions include a <br /> future shaft (Shaft II), likely be constructed near the north center of the permit area, an <br /> overhead electric utility line and the underground water line. The future shaft is shown <br /> on the map as being located about 75 feet southwest of the existing tunnel portal. Its <br /> final location will be modified slightly following collection of additional exploration <br /> geologic data. The updated map shows a rock crusher currently located just to the west <br /> of the tunnel portal. However, since the unit is portable, it might be moved to some <br /> other location within the disturbed area, or even underground nearer the mill room should <br /> conditions require. <br /> (1)(g) No change <br /> (1)(h) Water will be used in the operation for: dust control; for drilling; mill testing and milling; <br /> for reclamation; and for any other uses that the underlying property owner might want <br /> unrelated to mining. The site has required minimal dust control to date, but dust control <br /> typically consumes a few thousand gallons when dust suppression is necessary. Drilling <br /> has typically required the use of a few thousand gallons for lubrication and cooling, and <br /> the test milling requires a small amount of makeup water to replace the small amount that <br /> remains in the tailings sand following dewatering. Once water is drained sufficiently, <br /> the material is transported via front end loader or truck for placement along with waste <br /> rock. Since the site is a zero discharge site, and there is no discharge of water, what <br /> water is required is purchased from the town of Cripple Creek. <br /> (1)(i-j) No change <br /> (1)k-1) No change <br /> (1)(m) As was the case prior to 2015 and approved in March of 2015, the property remains in <br /> prospecting and testing stage. In the original permit, the testing that was occurring at the <br /> time of the DRMS inspection in 2020 was anticipated and described in the permit as <br /> follows: "The normal prospecting and future mining processes are anticipated to <br /> 4 <br />