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immediate vicinity of the pit;there should be no draw-down or mounding effect in the <br /> aquifer at the locations of any domestic wells. <br /> 14. According to data from the Office of the State Engineer,the average depth of wells <br /> within six hundred feet of the proposed pit is thirty feet, and the average static water <br /> level is six feet below ground level. Thus,a drawdown of three feet would not <br /> adversely affect any of these wells, assuming the drawdown is that significant at any <br /> one well location;the drawdown effect substantially decreases as the distance from <br /> the wail increases. <br /> 15. The Applicant also proposes to minimize the mounding and drawdown effect of the <br /> slurry wall through means of a French drain system. The Applicant plans to install <br /> the system along the southern and western sides of the proposed permit area to divert <br /> water from the areas of mounding to the areas that could be affected by a draw-down. <br /> 16.If this mining operation did de-water a well,the Applicant has proposed several <br /> alternative measures to ensure that the water right is replaced. <br /> 17. The State Engineer's Office recognizes that the proposed operation will consume <br /> water through evaporation,dust control and de-watering the pit. The Applicant must <br /> have an approved Temporary Substitute Supply Plan and a Gravel Well permit prior <br /> to affecting groundwater. The State Engineer's Office requires that the Applicant <br /> identify the location of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area and obtain a waiver <br /> of objections from the owners. Alternatively,any dispute over these rights would be <br /> addressed through a formal hearing with the State Engineer's Office. <br /> 18. This operation would be subject to a Stormwater Management Plan through the <br /> Department of Health to protect surface water from such events as a hazardous <br /> 4 <br />