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<br />Water -General Requirements <br />Disturbance of the area will be done to minimize the effect on the prevailing hydrologic balance <br />as follows: <br />a. The operator shall comply with all applicable Colorado water laws. <br />b. The operator shall comply with all applicable Federal and State water quality laws <br />and regulations. <br />c. The operator shall comply with all Federal and State requirements for dredge and <br />fill. <br />Groundwater -Specific Requirements <br />The operation will not affect groundwater quality on or off the site. The operation will comply <br />with all State groundwater quality standards. <br />In the wash plant, water will be recycled to a settling pond. Flocculants may be utilized to assist <br />in the settling out of suspended solids. Flocculants used will not contain hazazdous or toxic <br />materials. The water recycled in the washing operation will not be released into any waterways. <br />The clays and silts salvaged from the washing operation may be used as fill material. <br />All chemicals and materials used in the concrete and asphalt plants will be stored and handled <br />properly according to separate permits with the Colorado Department of Health. <br />Due to the absence of any pollutants, groundwater quality monitoring is not required in this <br />operation. <br />Wildlife <br />-~ <br />The proposed reclamation plan will create new areas for wildlife habitat. All activities will be <br />planned considering the safety and protection of wildlife on the property. Some species maybe <br />temporarily displaced by the mining activities. These species are expected to reestablish with no <br />difficulty after the reclamation has been completed. The creation of the lakes will create more <br />opportunities for aquatic birds, mammals, and fish. <br />Existing wildlife habitat is not anticipated to be affected during the mining operation because <br />riverbank wetland areas will not be disturbed. <br />In addition, a habitat restoration is being created at the south western portion of the property. <br />This area is the end location of a relocated warm water slough. This area will allow for a year <br />~°und nesting and habitat area for numerous types of species. <br />Topsoiling <br />~~ <br />The top six inches of soil is classified as topsoil. This layer includes the root zone of the grasses. <br />It will be stripped and stockpiled separately. By using concurrent reclamation techniques, the <br />River View Resource, CAMAS CalornAa, /nc. <br />OMG ll1 Permit <br />Page 7 <br />