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Exhibit Page 24 <br />EXHIBIT G -WATER INFORMATION <br />SUMMARY: This operation is expected to directly but not significantly affect surface and ground wafer systems in a <br />positive manner, by allowing for better use of existing surface water rights and stabilizing flow downstream. The <br />mining and reclamation as planned has no reasonable potential to adversely impact on surface or groundwater <br />quality or quantity. <br />1. Sources of Ground Water on site or potentially affected by operations on site: None. There are no wells on <br />the site. There are no known wells within 1200 feet of this site. All known wells within 1 mile of this site are located <br />in alluval aquifers located at least 400 feet below the greatest anticipated depth of mining at this site, and are located <br />north of the Dolores River.2 Mining at this site will be limited to depths of not more than 40 feet below existing <br />ground level, or approximately 7400 or higher. <br />Table G-1. Ground water sources within 1200 feet. <br />NONE <br />2. Sources of Surface Water on site or potentially affected by operations on site: <br />The only sources of surface water on the site are recharge basins previously constructed during mining and <br />reclamation for the landowner, which sometimes have open water in them. Nearby sources: <br />• Dolores River, flowing west at this point, approximately 1300 feet north of the affected areas of pit. The Dolores <br />River will not receive surface drainage directly from the affected area, once initial stripping has been done. If <br />there is any discharge, discharges will require detention in a settling basin to remove sediment prior to <br />discharge, where inspection can be done. <br />• Lost Canyon Creek, flowing west at this point, approximately 5000 feet south of the pit. The creek discharges <br />into the Dolores River, and will not receive surface drainage directly from the affected area, once initial stripping <br />has been done. If there is any discharge, discharges will require detention in a settling basin to remove <br />sediment prior to discharge, where inspection can be done. <br />• Various stock ponds in the area. Source of water is runoff from rain. No known springs exist in the area. <br />Table G-2. Nearest recorded surface water rights. <br />NONE <br />3. Other information available: None.3 <br />4. Changes to drainage basins caused by operetions on site: <br />There will be no significant changes in watershed boundaries caused by operations on site, and the only permanent <br />changes will be creation of closed drainage basins which will drain to the planned basins. However, this will amount <br />to less than 1 % of the drainage basin of Lost Canyon Creek and less than 0.1 % of the drainage basin of the Dolores <br />River. Otherwise, final (post-reclamation) contours will maintain existing watershed boundaries. Disturbances in <br />vegetation, area exposed to erosion, and evaporation, will not cause any significant change in drainage basin <br />charecteristics. <br />5. Aquifers and watersheds in this area: <br />The only recognized aquifers in the area are the alluvial aquifers associated with the Dolores River and its <br />tributaries. Based on depths of existing wells in the area, there are no bedrock formations used as aquifers in the <br />area, which will be, mined which would be affected by the mining of the sand and gravel. <br />ZReview of Colorado State Engineer records, 11 April 2002. <br />3 Based on review of DNR records and conversations with local Sail Conservation and Public Health personnel. <br />