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1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br />aquifers. The attached chemical analysis indicates water of <br />good quality. <br />The operational plan calls for pumping water from one cell <br />into another. This procedure precludes the necessity of <br />dumping discharging water directly into Tomichi Creek. <br />In general, since the water is not used in any crushing or <br />other mining activity, there will be no change in water <br />quality resulting from the operation of the pit. <br />Surface Drainage <br />At present, there is no offsite drainage into the pit area. <br />The water to the north is intercepted by an irrigation ditch; <br />on the east, the road ditches transport all runoff directly into <br />Tomichi Creek; and because of the general slope of the land, <br />all water to the west flows away from the pit area. <br />The historic drainage pattern will continue during the mining <br />operation and after the reclamation lakes are formed. In fact, <br />no water will flow on or off the property except during times of <br />severe flooding in Tomichi Creek. Floods of a magnitude such as <br />would be required to flood the pit or lake area would occur only <br />infrequently, if at all. <br />Page 42 of 66 <br />