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To: Eric who wrote (23443)	9/16/2010 1:19:30 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

Interesting question....glad you asked. I was just at the top of Mt Whitney and guess what...no streams there. In fact, I grew up in the Sierras and I never once saw a stream, let alone with fish in it, at the top of a mountain. If you think about it, you will understand why. The streams are further down in the valleys. Generally speaking mining companies don't like moving the overburden too far from the mining area since they have to put it back. A decision based on economics. Again, if you think about it, it doesn't make much sense for the mining company to move the overburden deep into valleys as it isn't cost effective. Has it happened, sure...but it isn't the norm. I've got photos of the actively mined mountaintop area as well as the "dump" for the overburden. And the "dump" is very clearly not in a valley or anywhere near a stream.