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affected land and owners of property adjacent to the affected land. <br />Vol. 4, pages 803-805. <br />The Application is a comprehensive document which contains all <br />of the information required by §34-32-112 of the CMLRA, as well as <br />Rule 2.1 of the MLRB Rules and Regulations. Attached to the <br />application is a lengthy appendix which contains the data obtained <br />by numerous experts retained by Battle Mountain to plan and <br />evaluate the proposed mining operation and includes their expert <br />opinions concerning matters such as environmental impacts of the <br />operation, minimization of such impacts on the hydrologic balance, <br />and water sources and requirements. See Vol. 6C, pages 1125-1404. <br />Specific sections of the Application which contain tY.is detailed <br />information are: <br />1. Exhibit D, which contains-information describing <br />mining operations, impacts of the mining operations <br />on surface and ground water resources, project <br />design criteria to protect ground water and surface <br />water resources, indications of project water <br />sources, estimates of project water needs for <br />various aspects of the operation and commitments by <br />Battle Mountain to obtain water rights prior to <br />commencing mining operations. Vol. 6A, pages 965- <br />1028. <br />2. Exhibit E, which contains information indicating <br />that no irrigation water will be required for site <br />reclamation and that sediment runoff anc9 soil <br />erosion will be controlled to protect water quality. <br />Vol. 6A, pages 1028-1042. <br />3. Exhibit G, which contains extensive infoi^mation <br />regarding the hydrologic system, surface and ground <br />water quality and quantity, project water sources <br />and existing water rights in the area. Vcl. 6A, <br />pages 1044-1099. <br />- 5 - <br />