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Net.laads <br />The property has been walked and mapped by a qualified wetlands <br />technician. The results of this mapping have defined four specific <br />types of wetlands that would be classified as jurisdictional <br />wetlands using present criteria. This is not to say the criteria <br />did not change during the preparation of this report. However, <br />assuming nothing has happened in the past week, there is an area of <br />an intermittent creek and three areas of depressions. <br />The proposed mining plan calls for filling a total of 0.91 acres of <br />wetlands which should meet the requirements of a Nationwide 26 <br />permit. The operator will obtain any necessary permits from the <br />Corps of Engineers prior to beginning mining. <br />Point of Comoliaace <br />Thee proposed mining operation is a standard sand and gravel <br />operation which does not propose any exotic mining methods or <br />processes. There is a minimal probability that any of the proposed <br />operations would cause any pollution of the groundwater. The water <br />quality of the aquifer does not currently meet drinking water <br />standards, based on past tests run by the USGS. Therefore, the <br />operator does not propose to do any water quality monitoring. No <br />point of compliance should be required for this project. <br />Monitorinq_of Impacts to Well Owners <br />They proposed operation will have monitoring wells located on the <br />site to determine the drawdown of the water table at the property <br />line. These wells are primarily located along the south line of <br />they property where impacts should be greatest. <br />Gravel mining is currently being done between the operation and the <br />Poudre River. This area is already dewatered and will not be <br />impacted by the mining. <br />They monitoring wells will be two inch slotted PVC pipe specifically <br />designed for monitoring applications. It will be installed to a <br />depth at least as great as the mining in the area. <br />Readings will be taken on a bi-monthly basis (twice per month) <br />prior to mining starting. Once mining has started, the readings <br />will continue at this rate for a period at least six months past <br />the start of dewatering. Additional readings will be taken at the <br />well heads of landowners that give permission to 83rd Joint Venture <br />for measuring water levels. If the drawdown is not severe enough <br />to cause well owners problems, then readings will be reduced to <br />once per month. All readings will be submitted as part of the <br />annual report to the MLRD. <br />G-6 <br />~ .;: <br />