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.APP.ROVAL. QF '1'l, ;f>RQSP.ECTING" ,PERMI1 ~OR.' MINERALS OTHER THAN QIL, GAS, GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES,

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.~P prq~P.e~t f,pr gq:I..d, si·~·'?~r ~rH~ p,ther v.?luable min~r.als., o.th~n· th~n Qil,, ga_s,,. 9.~P.thermal r.e~our.ces·, .sanci (Ind.- gravel o,n- •6-3,~ .·95 a er.es of l.an.d 1 l()c.a ted, iri Imp.~,r.ia.l Count.y.

CONS:CDE RA TI ON: ff·':;~ing .f e,e qf $25, ra?<PElnS e .depo,s.f.t of $100 and ~n. acrjAge· d~posit ·Of ~634.

TYPE OF LAND AND LOCATION':

S.tate school land: - .Se.c 1'6, T·li2S· •R20E, SBM, (3X~ept~f!g. P,owe.r. l;ine ·~!1.d S~.ai:e :hig!iway .righ_t.,-.of-:way, "easernenbs '· I!flp,eri-al .Coun.ty, . appro~ima,~el.Y 17 "'i1les ·nqr.theas·t .o.f Gh~mis.

PROPO~ER- J'RQ;Jif:CT: . , . , t~?<.ClS9!J~f :~~ll~nals and . .M~~~l_s:; l,l;nc,, proposes to .condu$=~ .m.t~f·~iph~~ed expl9nat:-i,Rn. cf.or valuable .(ninerals IA!iitl11 the .~.x.ecu tion .o.f eac,h phase dependent upi;>n t'1~· -~~hiev.e.inent ... o.f ,s_uccess in­the irr~ediat~ly p~~c~ding phase.

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~hase I - A ~eo~ogist on t0ot will corld~ct detailed geologic~ iria'pping of the area .at the scale of 1 inch equals 200 feet.

Phase II ~ A geold~ist will use hand toolJ to conduct a 1 rock~chip sampling program' of . i: mineralized outcrop areas. The. samples Will be as·~ayed> f'9r ·preci'<)'us ci'nd base m.~·tal ·content.

Phas·e· f.rr ..:. Three., S· ·i/2 inch diameter holes will be d~illed with a reuerse circulation dri,11 rig, i~o »a· maximum ·dep·t·h :of 700 fee·t: E:Hl'.ofr! (Map C of :Initi'a1. Study)·. The ·~v~rage depth of each ho1e iwill be· soo· f'eet. SOopport v'ehicles ' uii11 include three, 3/4 ton .four.~whee.l, .dn.fve' ·~rUcks. ·o'.rill sites ;ll, a'rid i'c a·re"-natural1ly, level and t:Uill not •require· an'y . cob's truction of drill pads.: 1A '.level' ·pad: ~pproxfnlately 30 feet· by so feet will be con!U:r·ucted at site A. The holes wi.11 be .drilled with .air ·a·s· :t:~·e 'dr:i•ll'in'g· fi.lui'd. 'Drll'l.11 ·rnUd"ufi11 not '.be··thiedt, Prior to ·abaridoriinoh'E I eacn· :hci'.l.e· wil1· be· ceinen.ted from the sur,fac~! :to a· ·deptli: of so flret:. Prior t:o cerrien t':ing• q\f any. drill hole' i'n· whi'ch grourid water· i:s eri:couhte·r·ed:, the permit tee shall contact the1· staff of the State Lands Commission ''s long ·Beac'h offi.ce and1 Jack 'L. SpruiJ) of ~~.e 'Dep~rtinent of Fis n· cfnd Game .at (213) 590..;Slp7.

·surface Dis::urbance - Old r9ad repair is not •r'equire.d. ·r.he es'firriated rriaxfiritJin- si.Jrf2.ce area 'disturbance· ·for r1.eui :road bui'1dih'g ·I.dill be 1. 4. a·cres. The 1acce·ss 1rqad1 ·1;11'.i'l·} be f'-J.agged ·extensively lto prevent additional and unnecessary :tracks from 'bei.hg madr~. The• r.oad­wi:ll 'b'e• ipos't:e'd' 1to warn 'agal.rii>t ·tra'veling off ·nagged11access'. Th·e peHnfttee shall avoid t·he 'des·fructi'on .p.nd1or ·rerr,oua'.l of pere'hniai:. · vegetatiqn· iln 1>.Jas·h areas.

The permit te1~ will contact the staff of the Cornmiss·ion Is ··Long Oeacf1 'office and the Imperial County corontir if any human remains· are uncovered duHing the project.

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Any propos~d at~ivity nbt authorize~ by this . permit will, 1not proceed .without 'p'rior 'cip,;:H·•O'vaJ:

"of a .proJect .amenam~rit 'pro·cessed pursuant .to ·bhe re·qui're'menJs of .CEQA', If ·commercial nrining opera ti1~1ns are· propos·ed ,. ·a'rpnopr;-.ia te .environrilental .document~t·i'o!1; .wit~1' be prepared· and cer,tified .pri1o·r· :to ·issu:.tn·g. a mineral .ex,trac,tion 1'eas·e. ·

:rhe P.r1imary. 't'erm of a• 'Pro~pec ting Permit j r. t1A10 yeard. The Commi1sion ma~, i~ its discretion, ':'!>'tend' the term for one addi tiona~ year,.

·Roya'lt.v1 .payaoJ:e ·under· the rpe·rm'it sh'all be 20 ·pe,rc·ent ·of the· gros S· ,~a'lue ,cif.· 'the minerals· se.c'ured)· from ·the· .per.ff!:H· ar·ea1 ·and sold·, 6.r

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Royalty payabl:e und~r any pref,erential lea'se issµed shall -H.ot: be leirs ,fhan, 10 ·perdH1t of the gross' ·va"ll1e· of all mineral .:produc'tion froin the· l~as'eq lands, less .any ·charges ·approved, ·by 'the 'Cammi s sj,on made or i-ncurrecf wi·th' rE;~ p~c t:' 1~0 transporting or proce'ssih'g the .State'' s· .'royalty share of ~rddU~t±dh. Th~ d~te~~~~·~ion of satd royal'ty afld t:ha,t-'9es· .'3hFt.1'1" pe .at: the dis cretioh, of ttie Cori11nis's·ion and set forth :in sjd1d· leaS-e. · ·· , · ·.· ·

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OTHE~·· J!;~Ri:I,NENT: INFORMATION: b Pur.suant to .the 1Cornmisshrn' s :delegation of

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.authori·ty and the State ·CEQA :Gul.delines ·(ill\. Cfil. ._Adm. ·Code 1502·5 )"; bhe staff ·has ;pr.epQ:red, ;and, c.ir,culated ·f.or. ipublic review a ~roposed ·Negative ·Declarati6n identified as. EIR NO 3 7 5, State Clear.inghouse ·84090503 pursuant ~o the pro~isions of th~ CEQA. A· .copy· of this: environmenta:l document ~s attached as Exhibit 11 C11

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Based upon the initial study, the propo1od· Nega.tive Declaration, an.d the .comments :< ·'

r.e.cei.v~d, 41'.l ·r..e.~pqfl~·e :.~J1er:-eto:, ,the.r~ i,_s, n_9_ ·s.ub.s tanbial evi~cnce· ·that ,ffle· ~project ulf11 .h~v7 a sig,niffi.cant ,eff:e~.t on; 1the environment (14- Cal. t)d.!IJ. Code. 150711: (b)),

2. This ac ti vi ty invo'1ves lands identi:fii:ed 1:as• .. :: I:• .pq~ s.es.s;ing, -s~g 11i'fi~an.t . env;ironmen tal valtjos p.~rsu~nt to ·P'·: R .-c •: 63,70 et .. seq.. Based upon t~~ ~t~ff '.s consu~-tat,;i,on ~ith ~he persons. nominating such lands and thr9ugh ~ho (EA~ rev~ew ·Rrocess, it i~ the staff's op,iniori that th.e .proj e<;-t, -as proposed, is· consistent with its use classification.

3. ..Pursu~o~ ,to P. ~ .. C:. S,ecti9!1 6895, upon es.t,~qlishing t;o· the ~ati·sf:?ction of the Go1.rurl~s,si9n, ~h~ t c9rnrner~·ia.J.ly v.aluable. ~epos its. of ,.mi n~nC\1 s; .. fiay,e ·been dis cove'red

·l;'litti;in· ~pe l;in!;it~ of .,the ,permit, t~e ~P.P~i,_ca,n,t l!-lou],<;:1 1 flcive .a ·P.ref erentia~ r-;i.ght to~ a. leas.e .for a .max;irnurn 'o.~ 160 acres· ~ni.bh\~,e<f ~?.~~~rt ~*~ .p¢.rff\;LL ·said, ~right s.hal:"l: . .b~· s.u,9IJe~,.t ~o· .aJj~ .. ner-essary ·e·nvironmental .approvals. The issuc.mce ,of the pe~nit shaii'not'a~fect tbe di~cr~tiori of the .Co1r11nission in granting ·9r ·d~~y:Lng , .such l.ease becaus.e of -environmental · consideratio'ns .' . ' , ..

·'L 'Perrni t shall provide for a perf orrnance· :bond of ·$10,,COO in favor of ~!:le State. · .. :1 ·;:·

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AP RROVA LS .OBTAINED.: · .. · · r1.ursuant, ·to ,p. R;, C .. Sec.tion, 6.89~),,, .the ·.~ubd e:c;b , ,

'peqni t' appiica ti on and ~orm ·hav.e .been'H~P~~o .. ved: btf the .Office of the Attorney Gerieral dS to c6mpliance with th~· appltc:aql~ prqvis-1,:90~: of the law.

EXHilHTS: A. ·Land Des c.ription. .B. Site •Map. " C. Negativ~ beclaration~

IT rs~ RECOMMENDED THAT THE ,COMMIS.SIQN:

.L -CERJjFY THAT· A- ;t\JEGAJ·IVE :DECU\Rf•l'.ION: -E-I:R· ~ND .. 3:7-5, 'S1'.A'1~f.: q,4;1\RI~GHPP.SE, ~~.d~pt>J~.3 .; ,LtO.$'_.pR,E1.P.€l R,~p .. F.9Ri .:~1:1Ij3: ;P~O:i.E,C!f t•J)1":\/. ·\ PURSUMJT TO TUE P.ROVISIONS OF Till! CEQA 'ANQ THAT THE CbMMI~SlON HA~ ff ttiiEWED A~D toNSIOERED 1 T~E IN~O~M~TrdN CONTA'.rNED TllEREfN·. THE PROJECT Sllt1LL !NCLIJbE JHI·S " .

1P.ROSPECTHJG PERMIT (IND MIY EXTEN's:toN. T~IE COMMISSlON MAY GRANT .IN ITS DISCRETION rOR TllE SflME PIWJECT 'D~S'.CRIUED IN. THE PERMIT. flNY EXTENSION SllAL:L NOT EXCEED ONE Yi:L)R.

2. 'DETERM!NE THAT THE PROJECT, AS PROPOSED, WILL 'NOT HAVE A SIGNifICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

3. 'FIND ·:nrn·T HHS ACTIVITY AS PROPOSED. IS CONSISTENT wrrn THE USE .CLASSIFICATION DESIGNATED FOR THE LAND PURSUANT TO P .. R.C. 6~jo· ET §E~. .

"~ ·DETERMINE rnkr THE LANDS -DESCRIBED IN THE 'PERMIT ARE NOT PRESE~:fTJ .. :Y KNOWN TO' CONTAIN, COMMERCIALtY VALUABLE DEPOSITS OF MINERALS"

5. AUtHORIZ~ THE ISSUANCE OF ~HE PROSPECtING PERMIT TO 'fE'XASGlJLf MINERALS AND METALS, INC. FOR A fERM OF TWO 11EARS, F6R ALL MINERALS, OTHER THAN 1 -0IL, GAS, GEOT~ERM~L iESOURCE~, ~AND AND GRAVEL .ON. L~~DS DE~CRIUED IN . EXHIBIT 11 A~' ATTACHED AND MADE A p~)RT HEF~EOF' CONTA-iNING 61.:3. 9.S P.!~RES; TN ACCORDANCE WI.TU TllE STANDARD F6RM OF Pf.iRMIT. ROYAL:ry PAYABLE UNDEf{ TllE PERMIT S~fALL. BE 20· P~R~ENf. koY~LTY PAYABLE ~ND~R ~NY ~REFERENTI~L LHASE ISSUED U.f~ON TffE DISCOVERY OF COMMERCIALLY VALUABLE 'DEPOSITS OF MINE~nLS SHALL NOT .B~ LESS TH~~ TEN PERCENT ot THE iGROSS VALUE OF •AEL MINERAL PRODUCTION F'ROM THE LEASED.LANDS, LESS ANY CHARdES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION MAD~ ri~ INCURRED WITH 'RESf~EC f TO TRANSPORTING OR .PROCESS-ING .. THE STATE' s: ·ROYAL TY ~HARE OF PRODUCTION. THE .DEifEf~MIN(lTION OF SA to ROYALTY ~ND CHARGES SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMM!SSIGJN.

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A par.eel of, ·Califo'rn.ia 'State· school' lands in ·Imperial .county, California·, d~scr'i bed-. as fo 11 ows :" · - , ·

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EXCEPTING THEREFROM those portions thereo:: ,;fr._ the power 1 i ne and highway' ,r,i ght ,of way e;!sements descri tied,; in State Lands ·Co111T1ission File Nos. PRO 551.2 and "PRC 3010.2.

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I this. do cum en t is p~cpa rc<l, p u rs uo n t t~ the rcq u 1 TCmCfftS· o f~thc .• c·a·i Ff~,~~ Tii , "·t,':~~yiroiir,:cn·!oi QlJp Ii ty Act C;;9ct ion 21000 et •eq,, Public Resouri:O;< ~tOq~·j',;

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. '.·1 ;{_7 the .pr6Ji;c.t;·wi Ii not, h:ivc " •igni fk:int effect on the environment.

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.l. If any .human r:ernains. are. dis,eovet"ed dµring ~ny ~st.!Y:i~Y..-.C?.O. section 16, permittee shall notify t.he staf£ of 'tne:•s.~·at:.a 'Lands Corruniss ion's Long Beach office and the Imoe.r ial Co\J n ty ,,c~;:o,~~F~ .- ~Ji~. -~9~~~~-~- ·\ofH:N, ~:~£;~~Y. __ {ii{jN~§'.tv{j}.i~~Etq4JL_'i_.:;_. Heri ta.ge 'Commi·ss'iori'· JJf' ··tl'ie •rem·a1ns'' 'are·· ·~a t'i ,,e· .. t\me-r i"ca"<'l • ·

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COMMENTS RECEIVED ON INITIAL STUDY , . ~.N·D. RESPONSES TO COMMENTS

1.. Native American Heri ta.ge Cor.{'!ission

comments: -·•rn order 'to accompHsh this mandate,,, r:l.abi·ve Americ:in11groups or '·ih'(ftv idua1.S: ·snoul:d; j)·e; ;nofi'f'ied; ,·du.r.i-r'!9• :the·~_c;.!l1tu:::a:f~ ,, ' resour~e. survey. ''rf requested, 'th~ 'conu:iission will prov i'de· a li~t- of. tt1.o~~._grqup~, ·~.Z:: iJ1~i v-·~d_u~~.s_, ~ho .. ·hav:e. -e-:.:pres,se?'· . :::: thtHr. rn~t:ere~~ ._~net ¥'F~ qf. t11e app_rop_;-~-a~~ heri't:age ito>lth'~ prqJect 4~~.a-,' '' 'The. C6~.i"s~-~-jil 'ha~ the furth!'r -re.~p~nsibU~ity o~ as.~i"'s'tf:ng Nat1V~1 Americans in c:cr:ietery and burial protection TUrsu~nt; ,to· Sec.ti on 5097. 94 ( k) cf the -Public Rt?sources Code. We r~que~t :that the Cbunty Coroner'; Office be contacted l~ h1Jman r~mains of Natl~!e- P.r.ler:ican origin are encouhter:ed during the project, pursuant to th~ procedures set fc~th ln Section 70~0.5 :6f the H•alth and Safety Code. Should thi~ .occur, t~e Commission wi \1 assist· in expe-diting ~i:fie ·· preservation and protection o,: the remains i_n ,a reseect:ful manner".

Reso6nse:

No comments were received ·from the Quechan Indian Tribe oi' the· Colorado ·.River Tribes on the ,!nitial St:.idies' mailed to them fo,r review and. conunen~. ·· See "Mit'igation Measures.

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Texasgul:: Minerals and Metals, Inc. has applied to. t.h.e .~S.ta~t:e~ .,, Lands Commission for a prospecting permit on State l.ands

located on the north flank of the Pe.ter Kane .Mountains· in ~asterf.\ Imperial· cotiiif)-;·.- ·- "rh·e proposed ··f>roJect'. co·nsi~ts·:· of' ... g~ologi:c mapping, rock chip sampl~ng, and drilling thxee hote.s

. 0 : ,, ~o a 11Jaxi:rium depth -of 109 _ f~~!· -~_Cl,_cli .. t:.o Ai~S!l:Y:~r ,~l].-~L __ del:inea;t~-~-~·-=-~=!..=.-:.-c 'any ·pos's'ibr~ ofeoody. !f.ne oemi"t, wnen .issued., .is fo,r a: two-' . ' year period and may be ex:tended1 for .a maximum. of .on'e year.

This Initfal Study consists of az:i environmental impact assess.:., ment chccklis .. t' in:f'orma tion form respo~s es' and maps.

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i·,s;h!i:is~ !.n tl:le a,mount,ot.s1,1rJ:cc,water in any.wat_er,body? .................. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..

~; Qi~~ilj9e if1tO sur(ace .vnttr.s. or. in-.any .. altt?,atiori.of..surface:.vati!r quality, inr.luding but .. nct·lil'l')ited to .temperature, dissol•1ed c xygen or turbidity?. • • • • • • • • . • •..•.••••• ,, •••• ! ••• · • • ......... .

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r6;. Alteration of tre uirP.ct on or rate of Hoy.{ o: yrou!ld-~~;st,en' •• .'_. , ••••• • ~.: :'. ~ •.•••••• ": ••• '• ••

0 'f .. Channe in the 'JU3mi:y of r.rouno w,,dM:s. l?lther through direct ;idditlon:; orwithd;3Wals;or·thro_ughdr.tl!r· .., , f"J· I "": ·,x _., ... · ':ception of·:in·aamfer by cuts or t!XCJVations? . . •• • • . • •• ; •••. • ••••••• ~ ..•• ._ •.•••••• ~. • • • i-· "'".I ~

~.: :Submntial rl!duction.in.thii amount of water otht!rwise availal.Jle for pub.lie wate~ suppli~s?' •••• : •· •• ,. • :-- "{J i{l · 1~:.l ~""-7'-'"'t·:Ex:posure.of:pcople.or, prcs>!!'.f'/.·.lo w_a.~.e~,r.~l;i_~e~;~~z~r.:~:1!-1.~h-::-a!. f~~diq~ or _tid.~I ~~~~es?>:· •• : ·;:- :,.:(. :~::. _ P [) ~j

' 1p.:$ig0ificant chanqP.S. in lhl! ternoerature;.'llow ckr:hemir.al content of surface 'thermal sprin'g$l: • ~ "~-~ :-: .~:::, •• {o. lJ J~J ·6. ·~~l.lrit./.i/i>. Will the propo~31•resull·IOI ·i • '. •· '' •• 1 • ; ' •• ~:'.~: :"/; ... ,_,_." ,,,. ~ " ..

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J!. ~3~~e ~n.;the u1vw,sitv of·11lllCle1, or numbe; of an: sp~citis ~I p!ants pncludi~g_trees~ ~hrub.s, $r~iSi ~t~J>~._ -,r·r~ . r::'.':• ·t-:-J , .and .• ~ua!•C .. P!ant~I..... • • , •• , , 1, ~ •••• '.' ... ~', • •• ~ •. ··~ .... •. • ._: • • • •·• • • ... • •• :,... L..I t..J t:i<:

' · 3 · ·~. RP.duction of the n,urnb1!rt1.of any unique, rare or e11~~n!J;red.:specle;·6i.pl~nt~l: ..... ;. •.; i. ; .·: ; . .' •• • : •• [) 'f':.!f t~! '.~· tn,trc-:Jucticn of new spcci~s of plants into an ari:a, or in 3 bmier, to ~h~ normal r~P,1.enisr,ment.of:existin!l''

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.(1.1,tiinal Lift!. Will the ::ir9pai:al·result in:

1:,1,.Change·in the diversity :of· ;peciP.s~ ·or numbers of';fny species of animais (birds, land .:inimals including ' reptiles. fish and sht!llfi$'1i tnnthic or~anisms. or ins~cml? •.••••.•••• ·•·•·• ........................... ~. • • • .o [] 00

,{2; .Reduction of thtl numb·:~s of any unic.iu-:. me or enqar.gere~ Se!!!=i~s ~,!,animals? ••••• ,, ............... , .. ,,, .. ,... n D· [!)

" ., :~l !~troduction of new SP•!Cies ot a,nim,als into an arl!a~ ~r- r~~ul~ i!'! a parrier t0Jlle.01igration.or. mo"emP.nt of •• ·,"'"-- . 1_ · . ' ' . . 0 r;>;.'1 ! · i111ma1s. • •••••••••.•• : ........ '" ••.••••.•••• • •. • • • •.•.••• • • • • , • • • • • • • • • • • · • • LJ w ~~.:.oeterioration·io·existi11!j'fish'or·viildlife'habitat?. • • . • • • . . • • • . • • • • •.••••.•••• - • • • . • • • • . • . 0 0 (X}

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11,-'lncreasi in-existing·noE1rlevt!ls?' ...................................................... ·o ~ [~ /!. ·-o·--.·· -o-;:; ·-· -~· :exposure·of people to."St!'Jere n<f1s·O?·tcvels?";: • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • . . • . • • • • • • • ~l "light cm/ c;t11rc-. Will the: proposal result in. " ', •' l~ The production of ne•iY light or glare? ......................................... • .... ,. .. ,. ~iJi [J :~}: , r '" (

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'L: A·sub'~~~nti~!-~lte1ati{1n of the presP.nl or pl:innelf l.~nd US!,! ot an ~rea? .•.••.••• , ............ ,.... .. • . • . , ,L!__. L'.'

;Nnm'ral Rdmircc'.f. Will! tlli! proposal r.:~:1lt in: ; .. .':·'.: . .. ' . . i , •1. "l,!1cre'!!.e in th~ rate of u~t? of any rlatural resources, ......... , •..•••• , •• ~ .... , ........... : ...... ,., .... ,,.,

.~;!~~~bs~a}~~ial d~pler1o'ii of any nonrr:newallte resourc~~? .•••. , , • • • .•• , •.• '·' , .... ., ... _ .... , ., .. : ...

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\·I. A risk of an lll'Pltl~1on".or:.thl! rehMse of. hazardous' si.rbstai1ces linctl.icling,1bu'i rloflimiiiid to'; oil: pesticide!., . ChP.mica!S, or ra:lr.itionl in the event of an·accident or ups11i conditions? ••• ; ••.••.••• ;,, : .... ! • ~ ~-· .... 0,, ·o,' 00

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· '.1. Th~ alt~r~tion, distribution, density, or growth' r:ue of the human pop\Jlaciori of the area? . '. . . . . ~ .. '. . . ~ ,1.:. '11ousi11.{. Will the proposal rc~ult in:

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;1. qenmtion of'~u.~stantial ~~cJi,tipiiaj·v~hic~!?iir(ov~ni~n!~., •. •,• •.••. :: •• :-~.1· ! ;, ·•!~ •, ! ; •• ; .;·. '• ; • ; .... ~ •••• • ••

2. Aff~~ting ex1s~ing Rarkin~ fa~ilities!,or ~~~ot~ ~ .<;1~111:ing. t~r.new,piir~iqg?,, • ,.,.-•. , •• ,• • ,, !: .,-••• ,-., •• ;,. , •••••••

3. Su~mntial impact \JPOll'el!.i!:ing transpcrtation systems?. • • • • • . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • . • • • ••••

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"6. clncrease,in traffic ha,zards·t.:i motor'vehicles;;bi~.vcJ.i.~!~•.c~r::P..~~!~~.t.t':i~s~·; • ~.·i: •;-~·~ ~.,;·.~···;r! ~1 :'t·i ~-..:~'.H,~· .. h·· :ld1. ·{G dfil. ~; Public Sm·ices. Will the proposal have an effect upon, or result In a need for ntw or altered ~0·1emmental .

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6. Othar governmental services? ••••••••.••.•••••.•••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••• , .•••

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'P. , Uriliti~s. Will the prooosal result in a need for new systems, or substantial alterations to the following utilities:

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Ii 4. Stwer or septic tdn~s? ••••••••.•••••••• • •• • •• • • · • · • • • • • ·• • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • ., •.. • • • • ' • • • ,If •

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Conduct de~ailed geol~gi~ mapping of the ar~~-~t th~ sc•le of l inch equals 200 feet)

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, · "cl -Three, 5 1/2 inch diameter holes .will be drilled· w..i'th a reverse .. a circulatipn drill rig,' to a ina,xirnum depth of 700 .. feet .each (Map' '~,; C). The aver..ige deptn· of ea<;h ·hole will b~. SO(l ~feet. Support

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•· 'escril:oe the project site•~:·it exim/before the,project,dncluding 'lnform:it1on on topography',.~oifitabillty, pfa,~m and .inimals, • •• •1 nd any cultural, historic.:il, or scenic a;cecti. De:cribe anv existing mucrures on the ::it~, and'~he us! of :he stru1;ture,s. I "l/ • • Ii

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Answer the following questions by placing a check in .the appr~priate ba~. Discu:s all it1ms checked "y'e~".'.or "maybe". ·.(Aruch additional shl!ets';is·necessary) · ·

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wi 11 not. require -axcava ti on wi 11 be fl ag~ed exten.s i ve ly to pr.event add i e o·na 1

arid· unnecessary. tracks· from tlei ng made. The· ·roa·d wi 1 r '.be 'pa·s~ed'M<r warn aef.a'jn;;t, tr~'!~11ifl9 Qff pf fli199~d ace~~~-·· One. dri 11 rig wi 11 be user! during the program. A Cyclone Model TH60 reverse

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cii'culatiOn tig or- equ'i\1a1ent, using 5i2 inch outside di~:l!l~t.!=l~ .dr:,n.1i~~,i.ts,,, wiU be used. ·A SatLCFM cape].city compressor wil 1. be requfred~ $upport

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vehicles •1iill incl'u'de· 3', 3'/4 tori 4WD trucks. Oriil site p'reparatiqn_ .i-f.i.11 ·bi~ C)I ·"J·coinpleted by .d D-3 .(or eGiJiva1ent}.bu1:1dozer'; ·11f··the:':s.:F"i:"es-;-are 'nd.~hna_tura·T;;.'-

ll' . . < < ,: · f · . 1 y,- ·flat, a pad a pproxi ~· te 1 y 30 x :;o feet wi :1l be cµt. ·llgwgw; ... ;~;j.t~••wi,q. . 11 be selected to maximize the ·use of natura·lly flat areas. Hhen d~lllinr. is. Ii . ' . . " . ., ~ ..

:· completed, the holes will be ?1.uijged wHh cement .from t~e surface to.~· dejith'

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2'·of'ihe sti:g are natura'1'1y t'1at and n'o e·xcava.ti«m .. \·~fl.J ,b.e·.~~qui..r.~df »On· -the; ·' 1» rerna'foing site appfoxim?teiy 90 cub!c· yards wilJ. be. 'JT!9ved to provide a flat

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Elevat'fons wHJiih se·cfihn· 1'5·: rarige 'froin i'ooo fe·e·f Ast to i110· feet"AsL. ropogtapily is to·cany steep aroh.9 ... iash h'anks, 'bu't ·ave·ra11· rt· i's 4~n·t1e. 'r't is wiihih the. allliviat wash a·rea adJacerit t6 the.'Peter Kane Mdµ'OhiQ_s. Soil development is typical of extreme.ly arid, low elevation, desert ·en­vironments and only becomes ·locally unstable (i.e. along . .,ar:royo bank_s,) during heavy down pours. ?1 ants are prirnari.ly creosote .bushes and i ronwocds

w.i.thin ti1e .washes; .wi.i.dJi.fe .are. SJTlalJ. d.t:~ert. r~P~U~s .. ~_119: ma!rFJ!~l~.! ~~£tiQn 16 is outside of the planned fish and wildlife managem~nt areas designated in the California Desert Conservation, Area Plan. Texasgulf is not aware of a~y cult~ral or historical aspects of Sect~on 16. Scenic aspe~ts. ~re not spectacular by general' standards. The Peter Kane Mountafos are )Jot ·ea:;.fly.

distinguished from other small ranges within ~astern !mperia1 County.

T~ere are no existing structures in S~ction 16.

'The surrounding property 'to Section; 16 is un1nh.abited. Vegetation and wn d-

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fro:n HOO feet to 2000 feet . Texasgulf 'is not aware of any distfoguishirig· cultural or historical aspects on the property adjacent to Sectfoii 16. There are no readily apparent struc­tures that may be of historicil siijnificance. Ho~ever, the adjacent area ·is , !,

under Class L and M 9f th~·;Califorilia Desert Conservation Area Plan. cf 1980.

Oucing access road~ and ~rill. ~ite construction some local modifica-tion of ground cc.n~ours· will ·be necessary. This wiil'.be minimal in ·this relatively fl~,t top·ography. The access roads will be Ner:J_ primitive and only pas~able 1?.i four woeel drive vehicles. All materials moved w~ll be readily

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Our;ng drilling \'/fth reverse circulation, some dust·will be apparent es-:. pecially when 'blowirg out the· hol"e after each five foot run. In addition, ·di~t access roads will have 2 to 6 v~hicles.rnaking one r6und trip per day· during the dril 1 i ng pha?e.

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