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without exposure to the dump material. Once the pipe is emplaced, the trench across the dump would be backfilled. Diversion berms will be excavated and emplaced along the current DMG or MLRB permit boundary below the 6 Level dump to capture runoff from the dump. A pipeline will carry the runoff from the low point in the berm and down Deadman Gulch along the hillside to a location where an existing terrace provides enough area to construct a settling pond. If this area turns out to be too small to contain a properly sized pond, the pipeline can be extended to a place on the hillside where there is enough room. However, these slopes are very steep and finding adequate semi-level ground may be a problem. This construction will require an expan- sion of the existing permit area and timing of construction will depend on that and doing engineering work (surveying, foundation studies and other geotechnical parameters, etc.). Because of the steepness of this terrain, getting equipment to construction sites will also be a limiting factor. 2.) Materials Handling and Spill Prevention - The only materials being handled on this site which present potential prob- lems with spills are fuel, lubricants, and explosives. Handling methods have been previously discussed as has spill prevention. 3.) Sediment and Erosion Prevention - The foregoing dis- cussions on water barring roads and establishing a settling pond pretty much cover sediment and erosion prevention. g.) Employee Education All mining operations are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration which requires 40 hours of new employee safety and job training for new hires and periodic refresher training for all employees. Employees can be indoctrinated on good housekeeping practices at these sessions. h.) Testing For Non-stormwater No stormwater runoff has ever been observed at this site so it has never been sampled. If it does flow into the runoff settling pond, it can be sampled in that location. There will have to be a physical separation of the mine water from stormwater run- off but that should be easy enough by piping the mine water to whatever water treatment is deemed to be appropriate. At the same time, the runoff will be from the mine dump itself and chemical analyses of the runoff waters should be somewhat reflective of the mine water so such analyses are not going to prove non-mingling. It must be noted that if percolation through the colluvium proves to be a good way to clean up the mine water and runoff water, there may be advantages to mixing them, particularly given the small mine water flow. The seasonal runoff in Deadman Gulch and the tributary drainage will be captured and piped through the 6 Level dump be- fore it is exposed to the dump material. Whenever it is flowing, it can be sampled to see if it is picking up any metals from the dump. COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION The Mine Manager and Mine Foreman will be continuously moni- (6.)