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3.0 Water Information. Rights and Augmentation <br />Details of the water use on site are presented in Exhibit G - Water Information. <br />Although the mine will encounter water in the mining operation, no additional water surfaces will be <br />created that have not been on site for decades, therefore, no well permit application with the State <br />Engineer's office will be filed. It is planned that some ponds will be left for the post -mining land use. <br />Water for processing, dust control and materials handling will come from two sources that the Alma <br />Placer Mine has on the site: <br />1) All water available from the pump at the "Point of Diversion" in the South Platte River as shown on <br />Map C-2. This right is owned by the Trust and allows water extraction up to 5.0 cfs. The gold operation <br />has used this source in the past mining and processing activities. <br />2) The Operator also can use the Columbia Ditch located immediately east of the permit area. Two existing <br />takeoff ditches bring water to the permit area. This ditch can also be used to supply the site only to the <br />point that the combined flow from both sources does not exceed 60.0 cfs. <br />The water rights for this property are more than sufficient for any possible use. The documents are <br />included in Appendix A - Right of Entry. <br />4.0 Park Countv Impacts and Environmental Impacts <br />The Alma Placer operation dates back to 1868 and has been worked intermittently since that time. During <br />initial permitting in 1979 with Timberline Resources and Reclamation Resources in 1985, the town of <br />Alma and Park County have been actively involved with the permitting of the site. Input into the <br />operation plan, hours of operation, dust control, etc. have been discussed. The following measures are <br />to be employed for the 2003 amendment that should make continued operation of the site better than any <br />previous operation: <br />Alma Place Mine 01/15 36 <br />