2019-09-09_PERMIT FILE - M2018063

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EXHIBIT G WATER INFORMATION There are 24 water wells located within 200 feet of the permit/affected lands line . Twenty-two of them are owned by the Schubert Family on or near the property. The remaining two are located just south of the southwest corner. Table G- Permitted Well within 200 feet of the affected lands is a condensed print out of the Well View information downloaded from the State Engineers Office web site . Of the 24 wells, 5 of them are less then 70 feet deep, 13 are greater then 90 feet and the remaining 6 are greater then 300 feet . Map Exhibit G - is a copy of the SEO Map Viewer map showing the permit area, the 200 foot line and each well is labeled with the well permit number from Table G. In addition, all wells are located and labeled on Map Exhibits C, C-1 & F. Mining will not reach the ground water table . Our review of the drill logs for the 24 listed wells indicates the ground water table on the permit is in excess of 80 feet below the surface except in Stage VI where a single well the depth is listed as 61 feet . As mining progress in this stage precautions will be taken to stay at lease 10 feet above the ground water table . We do not expect to encounter ground water on this site however if at anytime groundwater is encountered a 10-foot cover will be placed over the exposed water and the mine floor elevations will be adjusted to maintain that depth to groundwater. The 2 ephemeral drainages cross the permit area, Black Squirrel Creek from north to south and Big Springs Creek enters the property from the east where it intersects Black Squirrel Creek. The only time water flows down either drainage is after heavy storm events . The closest stream that has water in it year around is Fountain Creek approximately 20 miles southwest of the mine . The Black Squirrel Creek drainage will not be affected by mining, The landowners have roads that cross the creek bed for accessing their property. The plan is to maintain a 150 foot setback from the top of the bank along both drainage ways to the dig line in areas to be mined. The operators intent is to minimize the disturbances to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected land and of the 19 (revised 9/9/19)