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<br />W..,s.,~~s•~~,.~ <br />• Ecological Exposwe Pathways <br /> <br />• Division of Wildlife predicted the primary impact to wildlife would lie temporary <br />disruption of habitat due to mining-related activities. <br />• Primary pathways of exposwe of wildlife to waste rock would be 1) surface water runoff <br />to drinking water streams; 2) rainfall detained on-site; and 3) vegetation grown on waste <br />rock on site. <br />Surface Water Runoff (Incomplete Pathwavl <br />• Arid region with net evaporation. Neazest perennial streamflow six miles ;away. <br />• Runoff to streams an incomplete pathway. <br />Rainfall or Vegetation Rock On-Site (Relatively Insignificant Pathwayl <br />• Lack of vegetation and visits to the properties by mine personnel discowage wildlife from <br />including mine properties in their winter ranges. <br />• Radiometric swvey demonstrated that radioactive constituents (which do «ot meet the <br />Division's defutition of "Toxic") appeaz to be more highly concentrated in rock outcrops <br />in the surrounding area than at the mine properties. <br />• Ingestion of vegetation growing neaz or water in contact with outcrops wo~dd represent <br />a higher potential risk than that possible on the mine properties. <br />M \USERSV.ffAf\WPU9lRVEl1FA5 95\W SUNSUN PRE <br /> <br />PRge 18 <br />