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Rural, Smith and Emmons, and Godding ditches, approved in advance by the Water Users, which devices shall be above and below the Cottonwood Farm property so that a historical flow pattern before mining operations are commenced can be established. During and after mining operations and reclamation, Western Paving agrees to take such action as is necessary to prevent increased carrying losses, including lining those ditches, if necessary. g. To install a system adjacent to the perimeter of Cotton- wood Farm to monitor ground water tables to determine the impact of Western Paving's mining operations and reclamation on ground water lev- els on adjacent property. The system shall be approved in writing by the Water Users prior to installation. Installation shall be completed within 90 days after mining permits are issued by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board and at least 12 months prior to the commencement of mining operations so that an accurate historical ground water pattern can be established. If the monitoring system indicates a change in the water table caused by Western Paving's mining operations or reclamation, Western Paving shall instal] a system for recharging ground water levels and/or an alternative method for protecting property owners from injury as the result of changes in ground water levels. Western Paving affirm- atively agrees to recharge ground water levels or furnish alternate water supplies to property owners whose ground water table falls as the result of Western Paving's mining operations and reclamation, and to provide means of reducing ground water levels where ground water tables dre raised as the result of Western Paving's mining operations or rec- lamation. h. To pay the cost of repairing or replacing any portion of the Rural or Smith and Emmons ditches, as relocated, which are damaged or washed out as a result of Western Paving's negligence or the inade- quate design or construction of those ditches by Western Paving. i. To augment Boulder Creek, and the Rural, Smith and Em- mons, and Godding ditches, in accordance with the water augmentation policy for gravel pits of the Water Users Association of District No. 6, thereby preventing injury to other water users, by conveying to the Water Users Association of District No. 6 an amount equal to two acre feet of augmentation for each surface acre of lake constructed. Western Paving's current plans call for the construction of approximately 314 surface acres of lake. If, at the end of its mining operations on the property, Western paving had constructed lakes having more or less than this number of surface acres, Water Users shall convey to Western Paving all water which has been conveyed to the Water Users by Western Paving over and above an amount determined by multiplying the number of surface acres of lakes by two acre feet or, if necessary, Western Paving shall convey to the Water Users additional water in order to equal the amount of two acre feet for each surface acre of lakes constructed. -3-