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I~ I~ 5. Impacts to alluvial water rights (shallow wells) are expected to be minimal; because no de- watering is proposed during any aspect ofthe operation. The two reservoirs will be enclosed by a slurry wall, and the 24+_ acre area south of SH7 (Southwest Mining Area) will be mined wet without de-watering. From State Engineer's Records there are 49 wells within 600 feet ofthe permit boundary. Ofthese 49 wells, 8 ofthese wells that are shallow wells completed to a depth of 20 feet or less, according to State Engineer's records. Although there is expected to be none or minima] impacts expected to any shallow well, AI's consultant is installing monitoring wells around the permit area's boundary, and contacting all shallow well owners within 600 feet of the operation to determine if a shallow well is in use. If a shallow well is in use, AI`s consultant will offer to measure the shallow well's depth, pumping rate, pumping water level, and non-pumping water level in the welt, and an Agreement to continue to monitor the shallow well during the site operation and specific measures to be taken in the event that a shallow well is adversely affected by AI's operation. In the event a shallow well owner within 600 feet does not agree to .enter into an Agreement, AI. will follow all procedures ofthe State Engineer's Office before proceeding with the installation ofthe slurry wall or the wet mining of the Southwest Mining area. AI's consultant has already initiated these above measures, and expects to complete them before the conclusion of the County's consideration of the Conditional Use Application. In the event these measures are not completed in this time schedule, an Agreement with all shallow property owners within 600 feet, or approval from the State Engineer's Office, will be completed before the slurry wall is installed or any wet mining on the Southwest Mining Area is undertaken. More details on water are also contained in the accompanying Exhibit G-Water Information of the DMG application. 6. In addition to resolving issues related to alternative plant locations, hauling truck routes, and water impacts during the Conditional Use process, AI will also be working to resolve issues related to AI's previous mining activities on the Tucson Mine to t e Wort berming and ~j screem~~ ng plans along SH7, berming and screenma plans to mitigate visual impacts f soo me }(~r'~~,1_ property owners to the northwest, berming and screening plans to mitigate visual and noise ~„L impacts o a property owner to the south of the Southwest Mining Area, and to minimize 1~ impacts to the same property owner's road which crosses along the western edge of the Southwest Mining Area. AI is committed to working on these issues during the progress of this Conditional Use application. 7. During the Flood Plain Use Permit process, the location and size of any berming for screening purposes will be considered. AI has also initiated an application for aFlood Plain Use Permit from the Adams County Department of Public Works, and expects this permit to be issued before completion of the Conditional Use process. In the event the Flood Plain Use Permit has not been issued before the Conditional Use process is completed, the requirement for this Flood Plain Use Permit will be a Stipulation on the beginnine of any activities that would affect the floodplain. 7