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4.3 Recharge from [he Hine Si[e <br />~:. <br />Recharge at the Trapper Mine site is insignificant. Calculations using <br />a water balance method (Radian 1979) show no percolation and hence no <br />recharge potential ~Tab1e 4-1). However, due to the gross nature of the <br />calculations, the areal distribution of recharge potential has not been <br />defined for site specific purposes. This method is not totally accurate <br />to describe recharge potential. Recharge will have a greater potential <br />[o occur on sites where water is available for a long period of time and <br />can move below the zone influenced by evapotranspiration. This potential <br />would occur in stream beds where soils are sandy and shallow. There are <br />no[ many such sites a[ Trapper Mine because [he streams are ephemeral. <br />Recharge could occur through joints if favorably located, however, there <br />are no data to suggest this occurs. In summary, we feel that the <br />~'~ recharge at [he Trapper Mine site is extremely limited and insignifi- <br />cant. <br /> <br />.~ <br />-34- <br />