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EXHIBIT "G" <br />Water Information <br />6.4.7(2,a) See Existing Condition, Exhibit C <br />6.4.7(2,b) The only known aquifer is the Closed Basin Unconfirmed Aquifer of the <br />San Luis Valley. <br />The operator is entering into agreement with the Rio Grande Canal Water Users <br />Association to utilize inactive portions and reclaimed portions of the excavation as a <br />recharge basin for waters owned by the Associations. All contained within the <br />excavation limits on the subject property; no discharge of surface or recharge waters to <br />surrounding areas will occur. <br />This aquifer recharge system will store water obtained from the Rio Grande Canal in the <br />summer months. During the winter months, the stored water will return to the aquifer <br />through the alluvium. This will help to maintain a steady water table throughout the <br />year and reduces the need for augmentation water to account for evaporative losses. <br />Surface runoff from disturbed areas will be contained within the boundaries of the <br />subject property. Based upon the existing site conditions and the pre-mining contours, <br />no stormwater control structures will be necessary to prevent stormwater discharge <br />from affected areas of the site. The proposed operation will require no consumption <br />usage of water for either mining or processing of material; water for emission control will <br />be supplied from off-site sources. <br />The water utilized in the operation will be obtained through the substitute water supply <br />plan required by the Colorado Division of Water Resources. The details of the water <br />amounts and sources will be provided in the substitute water supply plan, a copy of <br />which will be provided to the Division of Minerals and Geology when it is approved. <br />