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1550 qpm to the Feed Hopper, the Super Scrubber, and the El Jay Screen in the Equipment Pit at the Processing Plant. From the same source, Pump #2 provides 1200 qpm to the Loci Washer, Gold Jigs, and Sand Sluice. "Make-up water" is provided directly from the well at the rate of 800 qpm, to the 51x 16 ' Symons Screen, the 51x 14 ' Screen and the Sand Screws. All used process water is caught in recovery pans and sumps, and converged and transported back to the Primary Settling Pond B. Here, the bulk of the clays and other mineral deposits settle out. The process water cycles from Pond B to Pond C, where additional settling out of particulates occurs. The process water then cycles back to Pond A, where it is used again in the processing operation. Seepage losses are on-going, and during the summer months, evaporation and seepage from the pond complex can reach 1000 gallons per day. During the summer months, "make-up water" is pumped directly to the pond complex when this water is not needed in the processing operation. 20. If the nature of the deposit and the mining method used permit, describe and show the steps or phases of the mining operation that allow concurrent reclamation. Include a proposed time schedule for such concurrent activities: Expansion of the excavation operation into the southern portion of the lease holding will take place as a single-phase 23-year duration operation. The excavation will ultimatelv result in a single open-pit structure. It is anticipated that excavation operations will be initiated on the westerly side of the project site, and will progress eastward. Maximum pit depths on the westerly side will reach 40 feet, while pit depths on the easterly side are not expected to exceed 20 feet. Depth of excavation will vary depending upon the location of clay lenses which can be found throughout the rock formations at the site. In the northern, permitted portion of the civarry site, excavation operations are on-going for phases 1 and 2 . Reclamation operations have been initiated for the completed Phase 1 operations. Concurrent reclamation is not possible in the southern portion of the site However, following completion of excavation of an area of the pit floor and slope overburden and topsoil materials will be replaced and the ground surfaces recontoured and revegetated to prevent erosion Excavation of the pit will move eastward and the process will continue until all excavation activities are complete. Preliminary revegetation activities will be as per the 9 'k CONDOR