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<br />Exhibit G -Water Information (continued) <br />Perenniu! Spring <br />A more continuous spring was found immediately north of the permit area on the outslope of the <br />terrace. This spring is called the perennial spring since it did show flows of 2 gallons per minute in <br />the April 1996 site investigation and continued to flow throughout the summer months. The <br />perennial spring leads to a wetland area in the meadow north of the permit area as shotm on Map <br />Exhibit C-2. This wetland had cattails and other wetland plants in the summer of 1996. As <br />described in the subsequent section, this wetland has only existed for a few years as a result of the <br />landowner diverting the water from the unnamed drainage. The landowner is in the process of <br />restoring the flows to their original channel and restoring the lower meadow to its historic use of <br />grazing. The spring shows some past attempts of development and has an old pipe emanating from <br />the hillside although it is in disrepair and the water has not been used in recent times. A few <br />chokecherry and serviceberry bushes were found around the spring while other large brush along <br />the north berm consisted primarily of sage. The area around the perennial spring will be disturbed <br />• by mining. <br />Since pit excavation inside the north berm may come close to the elevation of the spring, its flow <br />source may also be intercepted during mining. <br />Lower Aquifers <br />Immediately underlying the gravel is a shale of the Eagle Valley Evaporate which is impermeable. <br />Nothing is known of the aquifers below this shale but it is impossible that they could be affected by <br />this operation. <br />• <br />Carol Ann Permit CDMG Application 3 8 <br />