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AFFIDAVIT OF JOANNA HOPKINS <br /> STATE OF COLORADO ) <br /> ) s8. <br /> COUNTY OF SUMMIT ) <br /> 1,Joanna Hopkins,being first duly sworn upon my oath,state as follows: <br /> 1. 1 am over the age of 21 and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth in this Affidavit. <br /> 2. 1 am employed by Everist Materials, LLC("Everist")and am responsible for water matters <br /> related to the aggregate mining operations conducted by Everist on the Maryland Creek Ranch <br /> ("MCR")located in Summit County,Colorado. <br /> 3. Overview <br /> Everist operates the MCR aggregate resource operation,which includes aggregate mining from <br /> wet pit(s),aggregate processing,concrete batching,and asphalt production.MCR Is located in <br /> Summit County,Colorado,on the West bank of the Blue River,approximately 6 miles <br /> downstream of Dillon Reservoir and 20 miles upstream of Green Mountain Reservoir.The <br /> mining operations at MCR take place at an elevation of approximately 9,550 feet,within a I <br /> distance of 2,200 feet of the Blue River,in Sections 15, 22,and 23,all in Township 4 South, <br /> Range 78 West of the 6th P.M. <br /> Mining in MCR began In the late 1990s under Permit#M-96-049 issued by the Colorado Division <br /> of Reclamation, Mining and Safety(DRMS). It is estimated that mining operations will continue <br /> for an additional 8 to 10 years. Following the cessation of mining,the pit(s)will be backfilled or <br /> reclaimed as unlined ponds. Everist estimates that a total of three unlined ponds and depletions <br /> from various wells will remain after cessation of mining.These ponds and wells are described <br /> below. <br /> 4. Structures to be augmented <br /> A. Cell 2 Pond, located in the SW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 15,T.4S,R.78W of the 6tn P.M. <br /> Mining is completed at this pit and it is filled with groundwater which is tributary to the Blue <br /> River.The total surface area of exposed water is 5.1 acres. <br /> B. Cell 3 Pond, located in the SE1/4 of Section 22,T.4S, R.78W of the 6"P.M. Mining is <br /> currently occurring in this pit. Following cessation of mining,Cell 3 Pond will be reclaimed as <br /> an unlined pond,tributary to the Blue River,with a surface area of 10.0 acres. <br /> C. Cell 4 Pond, located in the NE1/4 of Section 22,T.4S, R.78W of the 61h P.M. Mining is <br /> currently on-going in this pit. Following cessation of mining,Cell 3 Pond will be reclaimed as <br /> an unlined pond,tributary to the Blue River.The surface area of exposed water will be 20.0 <br /> acres. <br /> D. Groundwater well Permit No.51593-F,located in the SW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 15,T.4S, <br /> R. 78W of the 61n P.M.,approximately 100 feet from the South Section line and 1,950 feet <br /> 1 <br />