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WATER INFORMATION EXHIBIT G <br />L~ <br />I• <br />1. Surface Water General Discussion <br />The site currently is used as irrigated fields. The fields are bordered on all sides by active <br />irrigation ditches. Presently the water from these ditches is being used to irrigate the field as <br />well as adjacent fields. These ditches act as return ditches for other farmer's irrigation. Several <br />irrigation ditches run through the property, which aze currently used for irrigation. Irrigation of <br />neighboring fields is not expected to affect or be affected by this operation once mining has <br />commenced, except for the Fredlund Ditch. Prior to mining, the Fredlund property was supplied <br />with water from the Bona Fide Ditch by a lateral that flowed west immediately south of the <br />Hutchins house and then entered the Anderson property, as shown on Map C-1. This ditch <br />flowed to the southwest and entered the Fredlund property a few hundred feet south of the <br />Anderson house. During Phase 1 mining, the Fredlund Ditch on the Anderson property will be <br />temporarily moved to the east where it will enter the Fredlund property at the historical location. <br />As mining continues, the temporary ditch will be replaced by a permanent ditch that starts from <br />the end of the five-hundred feet long culvert immediately west of the mine facilities area. See <br />Map C-2. The ditch will continue west until the southwest corner of the property is reached. At <br />this point, the ditch will continue north to the original point of entry on the Fredlund property. <br />The ditch will need to slightly elevated in portions to maintain grade. Upon commencement of <br />mining at the Anderson Pit, irrigation will cease onsite in the immediate mine azea, but other <br />areas will be irrigated since the life of the mine is significant. Increased water flow into the pit <br />azea may occur during irrigation periods due to adjacent fields, but it is not expected to be <br />change drastically. <br />The pit is within a mile of the Gunnison River. The pit's proximity to the river is not expected to <br />be an issue. The 100 year flood plain does not enter the permit boundary. See Map C-1. The <br />flood plain is bordered by 1675 Road. An open field acts as a buffer from the river to the <br />Anderson Pit. Quality and flow rates for the river at this location can be found in Appendix C. <br />Anderson Pit, April 07 G-1 <br />