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~~~,,..~..~.wrr~r- <br />• •~ ~~`~~ <br />~~ <br />rECharge capabilities of the Stevens Gulch alluvium c~~n e <br />expected adequately [o supply this 46003 acre feet peg year. <br />This information is found in figure 4e5-2 of the Mine', P1 n. <br />It is also acknowledged that during extremely dry years tie <br />alluvium may not be sufficiently recharged to provide adequate <br />water for mine usage. If such is the case, CWI must Ghenlfind <br />a new source of water to supplement the Stevens Gulch sup~ly. <br />At this point in the Mine Plan, the statement is made than <br />it would be prudent to explore methods of water iy eld impr~lovement <br />(original emphasis).~The EPA in its comments seems to take <br />this statement of intent to examine methods of improving t e <br />recharge capacity as a statement of intent to implemenC s h <br />methods. CWI does not intend to implement any such program <br />before examining a17. possible alternatives including that kf <br />simply purchasing more water rind hauling it to the mine'. <br />Should a review of alternatives show that water yield <br />improvement of [he alluvium can be effected by recognized <br />management techniques, any such plan would require state a <br />anJ would of course be submitted to the Area Mining Superv <br />CWI has made its estimate of water consumption from past us <br />and is contantly reassessing the use projections as welk as <br />researching possible technological changes which could serv <br />reduce consumption. <br />~'~ <br />i ~„ <br />u~ M ~ ~ u~~ <br />tershed <br />royal <br />or. <br />to <br />~, <br />~~ ~ ~,~I~ ~~. <br />