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No springs, ponds, wet-lands, or other riparian azeas are located on any of these proposed <br />sites. <br />The excavations are also located to avoid excavation inside the natural draws. We have <br />stopped excavations within 5 feet of either side of any natural draws as can be seen on <br />our enclosed maps. <br />6.3.3 (11 fj Water rights: <br />No water rights will be impacted in any manner. <br />6.3.3 (IZ(k~ Toxic or acidic materials: <br />The soils of this area are naturally slightly acidic due to the nature of granite rock <br />decomposition and coniferous vegetation. <br />No toxic or acid producing materials will be exposed during this operation. None exist. <br />All minerals being encountered and produced are silicates and aze non-reactive to water <br />and oxygen and therefore do not produce toxic nor acidic secondary products. (Iron <br />minerals have already been reduced to oxides and make up a tiny fraction of a percent of <br />the existing minerals.) No sulfides are found. <br />No materials will be discarded to produce any unsightly tailings or waste piles. All waste <br />materials are suitable for return, and are returned, to the excavations as part of final <br />reclamation. <br />6.3.3 (1) (1) Hvdroloeical balance <br />A small impact could be possible in the hydrological balance and to downstream areas if <br />disturbed surface areas were excessively large and extensive stands of timber were <br />removed. By definition, the total disturbance for this operation will be less than 10 acres. <br />Only a small area will not be reclaimed, or will be open at any given time, during the life <br />of this operation. Although various sites will exhibit various stages of re-growth, total <br />impact is negligible. <br />As a result of the very small disturbance, in relation to the watershed, no impact will be <br />noticed. On the contrary, more water will be absorbed during the near term on the mined <br />sites than that absorbed on equivalent disturbed areas caused by the recent fire. <br />6.3.3 (1) (ml Processing <br />No ore will be processed on site. <br />No chemicals of any type are ever used <br />