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natural precipitation and to reduce sediment <br />generation from reclaimed lands further <br />indicating that no supplemental water would be <br />used in reclamation of the property. Vol. 6A, <br />pages 1031, 1034-1035. <br />7. Additional support for a determination that <br />site reclamation will not require irrigation <br />is located in Exhibit L, Reclamation Costs. <br />Bonding of the project includes all costs <br />required to reclaim the land. This section <br />contains no information regarding applicable <br />costs of irrigation such as pumping costs or <br />costs related to acquiring necessary water <br />rights. Vol. 6A, pages 1101-1112, Vol. 1, <br />pages 56-79. <br />8. Exhibit G of the Application contains detailed <br />information describing the water balance and <br />water needs of the project. Vol. 6A, pages <br />1044-1099. <br />Evidence of project water requirements was also presented <br />during the hearings. This evidence included: <br />1. Battle Mountain expert Sam Bamberg testified <br />that there was never any intent to irrigate at <br />the site and that no irrigation was <br />contemplated for revegetation of the site. <br />Vol. 3, pages 495-496. <br />2. Battle Mountain expert Ann Baldrige described <br />project water uses at 200 qpm. Vol. 3, page <br />553. <br />Testimony by Gary Dodson that the only water <br />requirements by the project would be related <br />to evaporation and dust control. Vol. 2, page <br />229. <br />4. Testimony by Battle Mountain expert Ann <br />Baldrige that the amount of water necessary to <br />neutralize the heap leach would be equivalent <br />to the amount of water utilized during active <br />mining. Vol. 2, page 352. <br />2. Project Water Sources Were Addressed. <br />- 19 - <br />