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EXHIBIT 2 - Continued <br />• <br />• These logs are discussed below. <br />The soil moisture conditions in the intermittent drainages of Foidel <br />and Middle Creek were found to be very similar. These logs were adjusted <br />only to correct for anomalies in the raw data caused by the topsoil- <br />alluvium interface and water table elevation, since the lithology at all <br />four measurement locations was identical. The logs of Foidel and Middle <br />Creek shown an increase in soil moisture in an interval of about three <br />feet above the water table, which is the capillary fringe. The root zone <br />does not penetrate this interval. However, the topsoil also appears to <br />contain high moisture content. Since the measurements were made in late <br />• summer and there had been no recent precipitation, this moisture is <br />• indicative of recent flood irrigation. <br />The logs of soil moisture in alluvium of Fish Creek show a similar <br />pattern of a capillary fringe extending approximately 2.5 feet above the <br />water table, and a root zone which does not penetrate the capillary <br />fringe. In contrast to the loge from Foidel and Middle Creek, the <br />topsoil in the Fish Creek drainage did not exhibit high moisture content. <br />This is because there had been no precipitation or flood irrigation on <br />the Fish Creek floodplain preceeding the measurements. The root zone was <br />receiving very little moisture at the time the measurements were taken. <br />In summary, the capillary fringe in the drainage of Foidel, Middle <br />• and Fish Creek extends approximately 2.5 to 3 feet above the water table. <br />• <br />