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WATER INFORMATION EXHIBIT G <br />1. Surface Water General Discussion <br />The surface water features within and near the permit area are the East Fork Mud Creek which is <br />approximately 215 feet north of the permit boundary, stock ponds and irrigation ditches. The <br />irrigation ditches only run during irrigation season which varies yearly. The irrigated pasture <br />areas on the Simmons' property are flood irrigated from the various irrigation ditches. Existing <br />stormwater within the irrigated pasture is collected in the drainage ditches and transported to the <br />stock ponds on the western side of the permit area. Surface water within the disturbed area <br />during mining will be collected in the southwest corner of the mining area and will infiltrate. No <br />sediment will be allowed to leave the site and cloud any downstream waters. <br />After reclamation, the majority of the surface water will flow through the southwest corner of the <br />mining area to a series of stock ponds located downstream of the permit area. Only the northern <br />portion of the mining area will flow to the north and will only be allowed to leave the site once <br />vegetation is adequate to control erosion. <br />2. Hydrologv and Sediment Control for Mining <br />Water that is encountered in the pit will not be released from the site. The only water that will be <br />found within the disturbed area is stormwater runoff and water used in the wash plant, which is <br />obtained from the stock pond to the south of Mining Area 2. <br />3. Groundwater <br />Since the drill holes did not show groundwater and there are no visible seeps or springs on the <br />hill side to the north of the mining area, groundwater is not expected to be encountered during <br />mining. <br />Simmons Pit, March 2009 G-1