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Banks and Gesso, LLC <br />alluvial and bedrock wells do exist in the area. An alluvial well is owned by the <br />applicant and is located within the permit area. The well is currently operated for <br />farm irrigation and will be maintained for "makeup" wash-water for the aggregate <br />and batching operations. A "change in use" application for this well will be <br />processed through the State Engineers Office. <br />Consumptive Use of Water <br />Consumptive use of water will be through dust suppression in the plant area, on <br />the interior haul road and access road to Weld County Road 18, and through <br />evaporative loss from stockpiles and alluvial groundwater exposed due to mining. <br />The total annual depletion of South Platte River water due to these factors will be <br />30.0 acre-feet for the first year and 42.0 acre-feet per year for the remainder of <br />the mining process. An annual accounting of the consumptive use of the mining <br />operation's water needs is required to be submitted to the State as part of the <br />Substitute Supply Plan. Amore complete description of the consumptive use of <br />water by this operation is contained in the copy of the "Temporary Substitute <br />Supply Plan" which is contained within this Exhibit. <br />Water Rights <br />The applicant owns 2.25 shares of capital stock of the Lupton Bottom Ditch <br />Company. These shares have historically been valued at 475 acre-feet per year <br />for irrigation purposes. These ditch rights will be converted for the consumptive <br />use of groundwater exposed due to aggregate mining, losses due to product <br />washing and batching of concrete and dust suppression on the site. <br />Ft. Lupton Sand and Gravel M1ne.CDMG.112 Pennd 29 99024.WD <br />L.G. Everist, Inc. December, 1999 <br />