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3.1.6 "No pollutants will be dischazged to groundwater on this site." "There aze no <br />wetlands on this site" .The second statement is misleading. Since groundwater is likely at <br />the surface immediately west of the boundary, there can be no guazantee that groundwater <br />will not be polluted. See my last paragraph before discussion of Exhibit E. (34-32.5- <br />116(4)(h) & (d)) <br />3.1.7 "We will not encounter any groundwater on this site". In fact groundwater <br />may be at the surface on the western boundary of the site. Any excavation to this level <br />will likely encounter groundwater. (34-32.5-116(4)(h) & 34-32.5-116(4)(d), & <br />Responsibilities as a Permittee #2 & 18-8-503CRS) <br />Exhibit G -Water Information <br />(1} "The operation is not expected to directly affect any surface or groundwater <br />systems". The operator must be awaze of the wetlands immediately adjacent to the <br />permit's western boundary because initially the operator stated that ground water for use <br />in operations will be pumped from the Red Canyon Mine effluent pond, or from water <br />wells on site, for dust control. This statement was made during a tour of the site for <br />neighbors by Benson Brothers on February 1Q 2005. A list of statements made at the tour <br />was written up and signed by 13 witnesses. There may be some controversy as to whether <br />this water represents ground water and is associated with the water table, but this should <br />be determined scientifically prior to permitting this operation. (34-32.5-116(4)(h) & (d), <br />& Responsibilities as a Permittee #2 & 18-8-503CRS) <br />(3) and (4)--The operator anticipates hauling 6000 gallons of water a day for dust <br />control. Where will this water end up? Also if the operator anticipates no more than 5 <br />semi trucks per day entering and leaving the premises, is the water truck traffic included <br />in this? If not, the anticipation of volume of truck traffic is not accurate. (Responsibilities <br />as a Permittee #2 & 18-8-503CRS) <br />OTHER ISSUES <br />Application states "current use of the property is undeveloped rangeland. <br />Surrounding land is pinyon, juniper, sage rangeland with some pastureland in flatter areas <br />to the south and west were(sic) there are some small ranches. There are at least six old <br />coal mines within one mile of the property." <br />There aze several misleading statements in the above pazagraph: <br />(Responsibilities as a Permittee, #2) <br />The property in question is old growth pinion/juniper forest. The size of the trees <br />is comparable to that on our property. While the junipers aze difficult to date in this area, <br />coring and dating of trees on our property using standazd tree ring dating methods <br />