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Livestock Water Ponds <br />• There aze thirteen livestock water ponds distributed throughout the reclaimed azeas (A through M). <br />The ponds serve to collected runoff from snowmelt and rainfall in support of the postmining land <br />use of livestock grazing and associated wildlife use. While livestock aze not currently using the <br />reclaimed azeas, herds of elk, deer, rabbits and numerous bird species have been observed using <br />these water resources. Many of the ponds contain water after snowmelt but dry up during mid- <br />summer. The practice of constructing these ponds to opportunistically harvest runoff is consistent <br />with similaz practices employed on local rangelands. <br />Three ponds K, L, and M were constructed in 1999. The construction certifications for the new <br />structures were fotwazded to the Division for inclusion into CDMG Petmit Exhibit 7, Item 11. <br />Tank E had to be repaired by removal of silt and repair of the inlet. There is no evidence suggesting <br />potential failure at any of these small ponds. <br />• <br />• <br />9 <br />