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Hi Wendy <br />I'm sure you've received the County response regarding human waste disposal <br />during our mining operations. <br />would like sc me clarification. <br />We are operati.^.g ~~itn the assumatio.^. that solid huma r. waste will be ta:<z r: <br />care of off sitz. we are off si*_e daily to take care of hygiene, etc. If <br />we hav=_ an emergency, '.:e have a chemical toilet available. Or, if w=_ are <br />ou*_ prospecting, etc., or doing activities away from the main operation <br />site and we have an emergency, we are disposing of solid waste through <br />minimum impact practices--dig a hole a~.uay from water, etc. <br />I did rot assume that meant urine as well which is implied by the County <br />letter. Except in core entrated amounts or in the same location daily, <br />etc., urine, a sterilz waste product which is high in nitrogen, etc. is a <br />useful fertilizer. Are we at the point that humans are not allowed to <br />urinate in the national forest? I understand from a health prospecti~:e <br />tha*_ if we are camped in a fixed spot for an extended period, you bring in <br />flies, etc., like a cattle feedlot. If, instead through reasonable <br />attention to hygiene, this is dispersed over a wide area (or in an <br />excavation to be buried) Z don't believe it is a problem. As you know, we <br />will not be in any one area for an extended period of time. Our total <br />useage is 60 days over several sites on several 20-acre mining claims. My <br />work crew is generally three people, except for visitors, and my dog. <br />(Should the dog be included as well?) <br />I appreciate ycur thoughts and any reference to scientific research that <br />shows that with the l=_-:el of impact planned (with accompanying urination) <br />is so detrimental to the environment that we need a Aorta potty. <br />I realize you do havz a huge work load and this may not be a hot item, so <br />this could be on= of those things you reply to when time permits. I see it <br />-~ a future potential issue. Maybe the forest service guidelines are <br />sead7 writtzn. I'm more curious from a scientific stand point. <br />^hanks agair. fcr all pcu do <br />Joe Dorris <br />2 <br />