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. .. "EXHIBIT G" cont. b. cont. The quantity or quality of water, emitting from the urea, is not significantly altered by existing surface conditions, dis- turbed surfaces, nor the reclamation plan. However, settlement basins are provided for by the mining operation and ~:he reclama- tion plan to control runoff and help preserve the qu~ility of water. Surface or top soils that have potential fut~ire in con- junction with revegetation are being saved and stockj~iled. Most of the surface soils in the open mining area arra poor quality for revegetation or water runoff control and will be consumed in the production of commercial aggregates. The sub- surface soils, or the crystalline rock, in the open mining areas, is the resource which is extracted and processed for commercial aggregates. Not only is the open mining operation generating the usefullness of a natural resource and providing yin economi- cally benifical interim land use, but also instigating the land reclamation plan. Air resources are, from time to time, affected primarily by high velocity wind conditions. The nat»rally un- stable and loose top soil conditions are affected by these wind conditions. Removal of these soils and stabilizatio~i of the sequential surfaces, as prescribed by the reclamatio~i plan, will alleviate potential wind errosion, and to some extent offer moder- ate air resources control. There will be natural ve~3etation that will be affected by the surface disturbances caused ley the mining operation. Also the natural vegetation is affected ]~y adverse local conditions, which either contribute to retarde3 growth or are deficient for sustaining vegetation throughout the entire affected area. The natural vegetation resulting froia these con- ditions is sparce, stunted, ineffective for soil stabilization and struggling for wide spread survival, because of the generally poor soils, which lock nutrition and moisture retention capabi- lities, inadequate precipitation, and rapid runoff of precipi- tation. The land reclamation plan does not propose the dupli- cation of these results, but does project revegetati~~n in quan- tity, quality, and location to accomodate and utiliz=_ the plant support capabilities of the area. Soils which offer potential nutrition and moisture retention are preserved for future use in areas most likely to establish benifical revegetation. Run- off water will be directed and impeded to assist wits producing and sustaining revegetation. "EXHIBIT G" Map: The map marked "Exhibit G" portrays the expected topography of the reclamation plan and designates the parcels of land for mining and support facilities.