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j. There are no water sources such as lakes, streams, springs, stock water ponds, ditches, reservoirs, and or aquifers on or around the proposed mining area. There are no wells located within 1000 feet of the site. Due to the soil and little or no slopes, there will be little to no storm water runoff. We will not be storing any of the storm water runoff, therefore, we will not interfere with any irrigation or water well rights. k. We do not expect to come in contact with any toxic, or hazardous materials while in the process of mining. If for some unforeseen reason we do come in contact with any toxic or hazardous materials, we will notify the division of the issue and take the proper steps to contain the toxic or hazardous material, so as not to further disturb nor damage the proposed mining area and or the surrounding areas. All equipment will be self-contained, so as to no harm any of the vegetation or wildlife, or to deface any of the land on or around the proposed mining area. All refuge will be contained and disposed of in a proper manner, for the purpose of keeping the proposed area clean and to control the unsightliness. Being there is no drainage, nor any source of drainage system on or around the proposed mining area, there will be no problem keeping the drainage system clear of pollution. I. No water will accumulate on or around the proposed mining area because of the composition of the underlying shale seam. Consequently, we do not expect to affect the hydrologic balance of surface or ground water resources in the area of injury. It is this contractors opinion that there will be little to no off-site damage. We do not plan on disturbing any of the area around the proposed mining site, excluding the grading and graveling of the access and county roads. Although grading is a must to keep the road in good driving condition, it should provide no new damage to any of the area. Please refer to Exhibit D for any question pertaining to the reclamation and future use of the land. m. This will be an open gravel pit operation, with our main commodity being road base. This gravel pit will be approximately 9.98 acres, and located approximately 10 miles Northeast of Walsenburg, Colorado, which is to the east of a county road. The initial preparation of the surface before extraction of the sand and gravel will consist of stripping the vegetation and topsoil and placing it in stockpiles for use later during reclamation. Front-end loaders, scrapers, and motor graders may be employed for this phase.