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02/12/2004 11:27 970249 WE5T41ATEr2 ASSOr~TES Pt1(~ 05!06 is EAST of the George property not WEST. As stated previously, the Metcalf Pit•is hydrologically dif£erern, they began mining at the rim of the mesa lowering the groundwater table as they excavated back. The ground water is also drained by the draw to the west of the .Metcalf Pit. To state that no water has ever been seen emamting from the high wall implies the author has been watching the wall and that no water has ever been seen emanating from the wall. Were all Western employees contacted that ever worked on the project? Page 9, Paragraph .t: 'i1 backhoe excavation hole was conducted by the operator in the north central pan ofPhase I in earlk S'epiember of 2003 while rrrt tio+1 was in fulf hole was dug to_a total depth of 20 0 feet with no water shale encountered Since [his is directly in the areap~otnosed for initial mining to 13 feet this is strong evidence that no water will Ise encountered to this d,~th durum irriratiotz " -According to the local dealer for John Deere, the maximum depth the pictured Mode1410.D backhae could possibly reach (without digging a lazge inset platform to 5 or 6 feet) is 15' 3". Was there an inset excavated? If not, this piece of equipmem could not have removed materials to this depth. The current consultarn was not employed at this time, hearsay. Page I1, Paragraph 1: United Company Pit - Is there any documentation (photos, etc.) of an excavation to a depth 25 feet below the excavated 30 to 35 foot bottom of the pit'! Is it possible for a from end loader to "dig" a test pit 25 feet in the large boulders of Spring Creek? Page 11, Paragraph Z: The cornimted reference to the Applehanz Base Product and Metcalf Pits are irrelevant, they aze both located on the rim of the mesa and excavated back into the gravels under different hydrologic conditions. Page 12, Paragraph 2: This entire paragraph is of no consequence to this application, the lower retrace is not directly connected to the upper terrace nor does it rely on the upper terrace for recharge. The lower terrace is directly linked to the Uncompahgre River. Page 12, Paragraph 3: "Since the lour term Flaldorson operation contemplates mitring a r~orlion of the terrace to slopes of 3H•I V the operation will then leave a depression in order. " -How would this excavated pit be irrigated as before? In the past this area was flood irrigated, would this be possible? What about excess water? Would the area have to be sprinkled? Page 12, Paragraph 4: `In short. the current regime is that durinr im~on the CJ aond CIN laterals provide irrirertian water to the areas west and .routh o f the site. Na irri~atton occurs ~nttg Creek Mesa east of the site. "The reference to no irrigation east of the site is incorrect, Tim Bean irrigates approximately 40 to 50 acres to the east of the proposed pit.