PERMFILE59745

• Permit No: M1976056
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/10/1976
• Doc Name: APPLICATION FOR MINING AND RECLAMATION PERMIT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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' WATER USE
Historic Water Use
' Exhibit C illustrates the present land use on thf:
dredging area. In past years the portion of the area west
' of the Lowline Ditch was part of a cattle feedlot. Since
the end of this use the area has been partially coverf~d with
grass, weeds and low shrubs. The remainder of the area is
comprised of bare soil and three lake surfaces. Two :small
lake surfaces resulted from previous mining in the arr:a.
' The largest resulted from the removal of manure and topsoil
from the area. The lakes have a combined surface areas of
' S.7 acres.
There has been no irrigation of the dredging areas in
' the past. Historic water use on land surfaces in the area
has been limited to the evaporation and evapotranspir,stion
' of precipitation. Evaporation from the three Iakes is the
area exceeds precipitation. The water evaporated in :xcess
of precipitation is derived from the ground water res~~urces
in the area.
' Future Water Use

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Exhibit F illustrates the future land configuration in
the dredging area. Land surfaces in the area will be graded
and seeded with vegetation which will not require long term
irrigation. Temporary irrigation may be required, however,
to establish the vegetation. Ultimately the water use on
the land surfaces will be limited to precipitation. The
future water use on land surfaces will be approximately equal
to the historic water use on the surfaces.
Dredging operations will result in the excavation of
two lakes on the area which will have a total surface area
of 32.65 acres. Evaporation form 5.7 acres is offset by
the existing lakes on the area. The amount of water which
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