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affected since any wells would basically draw from alluvial water from the river or deeper aquifers, <br />which cannot be affected by the operation. <br />3. Water Consumption for the Operation and Water Rights <br />The following table shows the estimated amount and uses for water in this operation. The flow rates <br />in the second column are based on estimated operation periods of the crushing/screening plant, the <br />asphalt plant and the concrete plant. <br />Berry Pit Water Uses <br />Use <br />Flow Rate <br />gpm <br />Period of Use <br />hrs/yr <br />Annual Volume Con- <br />sumed in Acre -Feet <br />Gravel washing (after <br />subtraction for replen- <br />ishment) <br />120 <br />900 <br />19.89 <br />Crush/Screen Plant <br />Dust Control <br />50 <br />900 <br />8.29 <br />Road Dust Control <br />100 <br />500 <br />9.21 <br />Asphalt and Concrete <br />Plant <br />330 <br />200 <br />12.15 <br />0.0 <br />Totals <br />49.54 <br />The owners have water right to pump water (when available) from the reservoir north of the permit <br />area, since the same landowners own this area as well as the original Berry Pit permit area. When the <br />reservoir is dry, United contracts with Dave Smith or other water right owners of the irrigation ditch <br />located immediately south of the permit area to supply water for the uses shown above. <br />Portable sanitation facilities will be provided to all workers at the minesite. The waste will be taken <br />off site for treatment in an approved facility. There will be no leach fields or other means of sewage <br />disposal. <br />Berry Pit 3/02 23 <br />