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designated environmental professional. The surface water sampling procedure is outlined in <br />the attached Water Sampling Protocol (Appendix D). <br />3.4 GROUNDWATER PROTECTION <br />Elam's proposed Phase 2 expansion plans call for the bottom of the Pit excavation to remain <br />at least 2 feet above the uppermost, unconfined, alluvial groundwater aquifer underlying the <br />site. This will insure that groundwater is not exposed during mining and that the potential for <br />adverse water-quality impacts is minimized. The Pit is intended to be "dry"; therefore, no <br />gravel well permits have been applied for, or issued by the State. <br />In the event that groundwater is exposed, Elam has a system in place to mitigate potential <br />impacts. Elam's excavation personnel will be required to notify the on-site facility manger of <br />the situation and clean, native, nearby fill material will immediately be used to cover (with a <br />thickness of not less than 2 feet) the exposed groundwater. Necessary corrections to the Pit <br />survey and grading plans will also be made in order to avoid additional encounters with the <br />groundwater surface. <br />Vagneur Pit - WRPP 14 September 1, 2006