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the sump area and allowed to percolate into the ground. In order to maintain the quality of <br />any surface storm water which crosses any exposed ground areas, a Storm Water <br />Management Plan (SWMP) has been prepared. A key element of the plan calls for grading <br />the area in a manner that will not allow the discharge of any silt laden storm water from the <br />property in the event of a storm. The Colorado Department of Public Health and <br />Environment has issued a permit. Changes in the historic drainage patterns will not occur <br />as a result of the extraction process. <br />Water is used on site when necessary to control dust in the mining area, during crushing <br />operations, and on haul roads. <br />The water supply for these uses comes from an existing irrigation ditch located near the <br />permit boundary. Water is pumped from the ditch to water trucks using water rights that the <br />landowner, Fetcher, has on his property. The water rights documentation and the <br />agreement to allow Elam to use this water is enclosed in Exhibit N -Right of Entry. <br />The water rights consumed for the operation are as follows: <br />1. Crushing - 1.5 months per year, total annual use = 7000 gallons <br />2. Washing -none, since there will be no wash plant on site. <br />3. Asphalt Plant- only 1-2 months per year maximum, will use 20,000 gallons forthose <br />years that the plant is placed on site. <br />4. Road Watering -Since the County applies magnesium chloride to all nearby roads <br />that will be used from the pit and since County Road 62 bisects the pit, no road <br />watering will be needed. <br />Therefore, the annual maximum water consumption for this operation is 27,000 gallons. <br />This is 0.083 acre feet per year. <br />