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<br />• <br />i• <br />WATER INFORMATION <br />1. Surface Water General Discussion <br />APR ~ 8 LJ06 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />EXHIBIT G <br />As dry as the surrounding area is (less than 12" annual precipitation), the East and West Drainages as <br />shown on Maps C-1 or C-2 aze perennial in nature near the southern portion of flee permit azea.. <br />Above the seep in the West Drainage, the arroyo is dry. In addition, the West Dr~unage leads to a <br />small wetland located immediately above the point where the West Drainage crosses the access road. <br />The construction of the access road occurred yeazs ago, and this probably played a part in backing up <br />the water sufficiently to form the wetland. The small pond associated with the wetland is <br />approximately 0.02 acres in size but there is an additional area of 0.03 acres upstream from the pond <br />that qualifies as a wetland due to the vegetation, soil and hydrology. The wetland plants consist of <br />sedges and wetland grasses. This wetland will not be disturbed by the mining or reclamation <br />operations. <br />As is seen from Map C-1, the West Drainage basin ends on a hillside approximately 750 feet north <br />of the northwest corner of the pernut. Although the drainage azea is small, a perched aquifer outlets <br />uphill from the mine and supplies the stream. Base flow rates range from 10-40 gallons per minute <br />and the water quality is typical of the western slope of Colorado with pH in the range of 8.0-8.5, high <br />hazdness and dissolved solids in the range of 500-1000 ppm. <br />The East Drainage also has a small drainage azea but is also influenced by seasonal irrigation on the <br />mesa located northeast of the mine area. It starts as a spring which outlets the sarrle perched aquifer <br />as the West Drainage. Its quality is similaz to the East Drainage and its flow rates are slightly less, in <br />the range of 5-35 gpm. The East Drainage will be used to irrigate the flat azeas of the reclaimed azea, <br />using the water rights of the landowner. Both stream flows were calculated by Greg Lewicki and <br />were verified for seasonal changes by discussion with the landowner. <br />Bellgazdt Pit 1/06 <br />31 <br />