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4. Water Information, Rights and Augmentation <br />All water rights issues such as availability of water for this operation, consumption rates, dust <br />control, etc. is presented in Exhibit G -Water Information. <br />5. Schedule of Operations <br />Mining operations will only occur as dictated by demand up to the maximum rates described <br />eazlier in the mine plan. Mining, screening and processing will take place year round and product <br />will be sold from this activity throughout the year, although little is expected to be sold in winter <br />months, The operator will not have night gravel mining operations, although minor truck activity <br />or repairs may occur after hours. <br />6. Montrose County Impacts and Environmental Impacts <br />The impacts to Montrose County will be limited. Due to the pit converting to a wet pit, it is <br />actually expected that impacts from the operation will be reduced from the impacts which have <br />been present since the commencement of mining in 1994. There is no new disturbance for the <br />Amendment of 2006. No dust is expected from the operation due to the pit being wet and roads <br />being watered as needed. The same access road will be used for the operation, and the <br />production will remain the same, so there will not be an increase in traffic on the highway or any <br />local roads. All equipment and facilities will be located approximately 28 feet lower than the <br />existing terrain, so noise will be greatly reduced compazed to previous mining, where plants were <br />located on the upper terrace in Phase 1. Hours of operation will not change over the current <br />permitted levels. No new impacts to county services will occur. The long term effect of the <br />operation will be beneficial to the environment by providing wetlands and fish habitat. <br />Colona Pit November 06 D-11 <br />