2023-03-14_REVISION - M1981287 (3)

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As no reclamation seeding has occurred on any of the affected land in the mineable area shown above,the sparse plant population of the mineable area consists of Blue Grama, Intermediate Wheatgrass and Little Bluestem that has occurred organically. (f) Water Information In accordance with Colorado Revised Statutes§ 34-32.5-110 (5)(a)Any operator conducting an operation under a permit issued under this section who has held the permit for two consecutive years or more and who subsequently desires to expand it to a size in excess of the limitation set forth in subsection (1) of this section may request the conversion of the permit by filing an application for a permit pursuant to subsection (1) of this section or section 34-32.5-112; xt �E t ;plicantrit�eci h6 st,Eppy,infort� 'irll t t aIS,, ,and other data z#r3 d rtakings pr+e�riouSly suW"A' ,including any a, it'tc�nal'rrE � , , provided to�Tr �durEng Ee.course of gent o eratEEesultin fro v g- insoections tl 'fed Exhibit B of the current 110c approved permit, paragraph 2 states: ..."Mined area is above any ground water,thereby being a dry-pit operation." Signed: Donald Bogart A report by the Colorado Division of Water Resources entitled: GROUNDWATER LEVELS in the LOST CREEK DESIGNATED GROUND WATER BASIN 2018 States on page 1, paragraph 5: South Area: South of Prospect Valley/Hwy 52 to 144th Avenue • Depth to water generally ranges from 40 to 113 feet. Water levels increased an average of 1.25 feet between 2017 and 2018. Longer-term comparisons indicate an increase of approximately 8 feet over 5 years, and an increase of 3.5 feet over 10 years. (g) List of Structures The list of man-made structures and the owners thereof, are listed under subsection (b) above, together with an easement of such property which defines acceptable distance separations for mining operations.