2019-02-13_REVISION - M2001038 (5)

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EXHIBIT G WATER INFORMATION It is the operators intent to minimize the disturbances to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected land, of the surrounding areas and to the quality and quantity of the surface and ground water system, both during and after mining and recla- mation. Albert Frei and Sons, Inc . believes they will be in compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations governing water and water rights as they understand them. Because of the geographic features around the mine, all offsite runoff is or will be diverted around the disturbed area. Any storm water runoff from the disturbed areas will be retained on the site and directed into the mining area where it will be held for no longer then 72 hours . No mining will take place within 100 feet of the north bank of Kiowa Creek channel . Kiowa Creek is an ephemeral drainage that very seldom has water running thru it . The creek flows only at such times when flooding upstream causes water to flow thru the Creek. Additionally in some years there are flows in Kiowa Creek from approximately May through June, generally from that time on any water encountered is only ground water associated with the creek. Under no circumstance will this proposed pit have any effect upon the ground water in the Kiowa, Bijou or Lost Creek Basins . As explained in the revised Mining and Reclamation Plans most of the permit area is a terrace deposit of gravel . We do not expect to expose groundwater above 5094 . The bedrock is above this elevation on approximately two-thirds of the mine farthest from Kiowa Creek. The southern one-third will be mined dry until the groundwater table is encountered. If that happens the floor will be backfilled so it stays at lease 2 feet over the groundwater table . Once the area has been mined an evaluations will be done to determine if mining below the water table is feasible as noted in the Mining Plan. If it provides feasible then a Technical Revision will be filed to provide the type of liner and it' s design, the area to be lined and will include ground water monitoring and mitigation plan prior to installing the liner and mining the material . Review of drill logs for the permit are indicated the groundwater lies on the southern apart of the area closest to the Kiowa Creek channel . It varies in depth from 9 feet near the east fence to an average of 50 feet along the west side . 14