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<br />WATER RESOURCES <br />No disturbance of Willow Creek or the minor tributary is <br />anticipated as a result of mining operations. Abridge will <br />be constructed across the minor tributary to the access road <br />as described in Exhibit D. Some minor disturbance may <br />occur during bridge construction. However, use of this bridge <br />will prevent any further disturbance of the minor tributary <br />to Willow Creek. No mining operations will take place within <br />100 feet of Willow Creek. The permit area does not include <br />any portion of Willow Creek. Because the bench is elevated <br />well above the existing Willow Creek streambed or the tributary <br />streambed, no dewatering operations are anticipated. <br />VEGETATION <br />Vegetation in the affected area includes primarily some <br />riparian vegetation located in the minor tributary and <br />beneath the bench on the willow Creek side, and dry shrub <br />`' community which inhabits the bench slopes and the bench itself. <br />Some pasture land is included within the permit area. However, <br />the Municipal Subdistrict and the Northern Colorado Water <br />Conservancy District do not have any interest in disturbing <br />this pasture and wish it to remain in pasture. Exhibit J <br />describes the existing vegetation within the area. Exhibit I <br />provides a description of soils within the area. Soils on <br />the top of the bench are deep and it is anticipated they will <br />be more than adequate for reclamation purposes. Figures C-3 <br />through C-5 show examples of the pre-mining site vegetation <br />and topography. <br /> <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br /> <br />~ ~_Z <br />