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for construction of all facilities which could come in contact with precipitation. These <br />facilities include the main access road, process plant, well field pipeline, well field <br />pipeline road, and well field drainage pond. <br />(11) Surface Water Quality Data <br />(11)(a) The water quality standards for Yellow Creek, the receiving stream, are protected <br />for agriculture only. Yellow Creek has no anti - degradation standards. Potential uses for <br />the receiving stream are irrigation, stock water, wildlife, and perhaps industrial. <br />(11)(b) Surface water quality and flow data will be submitted to the DMG. These data <br />will be colleted according to the "Surface and Ground Water Monitoring Plan" submitted <br />to the DMG with the Responses to DMG Comments letter of November 23, <br />1999. <br />(11)(c) Those analytical detection limits suggested by the office will be used. These <br />detection limits are included in the "Surface and Ground Water Monitoring Plan" <br />submitted to the DMG with the Responses to DMG Comments letter of November 23, <br />1999. <br />(12) Water Quality Monitoring Plan <br />A water quality monitoring plan "Surface and Ground Water Monitoring Plan" was <br />submitted with the Responses to DMG Comments letter of November 23, 1999. <br />(13) Climate <br />(13)(a) Climatic data were included in Exhibit K in the Application. Based on <br />information from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, net lake <br />evaporation at the Project site is approximately 30 inches per year. <br />(13)(b) Regional climatic data were included in Exhibit K in the Application. <br />(14) Geochemical Data and Analysis <br />(14)(a) The material to be mined is almost pure sodium bicarbonate. Construction and <br />reclamation of the Project will disturb only surface soils and near surface bedrock. These <br />materials will not be exposed by mining. Soon after initiation of operations, a complete <br />analysis of the mining solution will be provided to the DMG as specified in the <br />Responses to DMG Comments letter of November 23, 1999. <br />(14)(b) The solution mining method to be employed by the Project will be conducted <br />through deep re- circulation wells, and not expose subsurface bedrock. <br />(14)(c) The material which will remain on surface after mining and reclamation will be <br />the same material as that on the surface before mining. <br />(14)(d) The mining method will expose neither ore nor overburden, and, therefore, <br />neither of these materials will be exposed to weathering. <br />November 23, 1999 <br />6 AmerAlia, Inc. <br />