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EXHIBIT G <br /> Water Information <br /> The proposed permit area is located in Section 11, Township 10 North, Range 67 West of the Oh <br /> Principal Meridian, Weld County, Colorado. The proposed permit area includes 304.3 acres. <br /> Introduction <br /> There are no surface water resources within the proposed permit area (see Exhibit C-4, Water <br /> Resource Map). According to United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-Minute Series maps <br /> (Carr SW and Dover quadrangles) an ephemeral drainage bisects the proposed site from north to <br /> south, but no defined bed, bank, or channel exists on the property. The principle drainage <br /> systems in the area are Lone Tree Creek approximately 1-2 miles east of the site and the Spring <br /> Creek drainage system about 1.5 miles to the west. The ephemeral drainage within the proposed <br /> permit boundary illustrated on the USGS maps does not connect to either primary drainage <br /> system and dissipates just south of the property. Neither the Lone Tree Creek or Spring Creek <br /> drainage have associated regulatory floodplains near the proposed permit area. <br /> The only registered groundwater well within 600 feet of the proposed permit area is owned by <br /> the proposed permit property owner (see Exhibit C-4, Water Resource Map). Regardless, the <br /> proposed mining operation does not anticipate encountering groundwater and no impacts to the <br /> surrounding groundwater hydrology are expected. <br /> Potential Mining and Reclamation Impacts <br /> The proposed mining operation will have no affect on site water resources. Water is primarily <br /> used for dust control and is trucked from off-site sources. Water use for washing of product <br /> materials is not anticipated. As discussed in previous sections, it is not expected to encounter <br /> groundwater during mining and stormwater will not be retained in the active mine pit or in the <br /> reclaimed pit area. Prior to the site being graded to drain stormwater freely, if stormwater <br /> accumulates in the pit and does not readily infiltrate, pumps will be used to remove the water and <br /> return it to the downstream drainage. <br /> Water Quality <br /> Mining and reclamation operations shall comply with Colorado Department of Public Health and <br /> Environment Colorado Discharge Permitting System (CDPS) for stormwater management. A <br /> permit will be obtained that includes the continued updating and implementation of a site <br /> Stormwater Management Plan designed to prevent the contact and transport of potential <br /> contaminants to surface waters by stormwater flows. <br /> Due to the absence of large quantities of potential pollutants on site, the mining and reclamation <br /> operations will not affect groundwater quality on or off the site. As stated above, mining and <br /> reclamation activities shall operate under a CDPS permit and Stormwater Management Plan. <br /> The plan provides for regular inspections of potential contaminant areas such as mobile <br /> equipment and fuel or lubricant storage locations. Inspections and best management practices <br /> are incorporated into the plan to protect both surface and groundwater quality. <br /> Lazy Two Pit <br /> DBMS 112 Permit Application Page 16 <br />