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~: was excavated above the tailings pond to intercept surface water runoff and convey it away from the tailings impoundment area. ~ A seepage collection ditch waa also excavated around the downstream peri- meter of the tailings embankment dam. The water that collects in this ditch is conveyed by a pipeline to the Hazel A adit for underground storage and is recycled through the milling facility. ~ Wildlife Information No rare, threatened, or endangered wildlife species have been identified in the surrounding area or on the land affected by the activities of C.O.M. Inc. The major wildlife habitat in this general area has been recognized ae a coniferous forest wildlife habitat. • The general effect of the proposed operations on the existing wildlife in the area has not been significant or permanent. Because of their inability to support much vegetation, and their compacted, fine-grained nature, the mine dumps are not favored locations for wildlife habitation. While some burrowing rodents ~ may have been displaced during the wnatruction of mine and mill buildings, the tailings pond, and the connecting road between the Who Do mine and the mogul mine, none of the larger manimal species have been permanently dislocated during the actual mining and milling operations. All of the bird species found in this area are extremely adaptable and are capable of leaving their nesting habitat when conditions change. Several of the anunal species found in this i area quickly become accustomed to the presence of human beings, and no de- crease in the wildlife population has been observed during the past 10 years, or is expected to decrease during or after these nulling operations. The coniferous forest wildlife habitat is widespread and extensive throughout the general area, and none of the wildlife presently inhabiting the proposed mill and mine sites ~ will suffer a permanent loss of food or habitat. Water Resources Information The surface water drainage on the affected lands consists entirely of rainfall and melting snow which flows into Cash Gulch. During most of the year this ~ flow is intermittent, and it seldom reaches the drainage culvert that passes beneath County Road No. 89. There ie a difference in altitude of 400 feet between the Who Do mine portal and the road, and any water fmm this area must flow a distance of 2,100 feet to reach the drainage culvert. The difference in altitude between the White Cloud and Wynona mines, and the millaite and ~ tailings impoundment area, and County Road No. 89 is 880 feet. Any water flowing from this area must progress a distance of at least 3,300 feet to reach the drainage culvert. Because of the crystalline nature of the Boulder Creek granite, the ground water that is found in the bedrock is only present where the granite has been ~ fractured. Generally, the openings of these fractures (joints and faults) de- crease in size with increasing depth, and the chances of obtaining water are