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EXHIBIT "G" <br />b.4.7 Water Information: <br />(1) Impact to ground water: The proposed operation is a mining operation with a <br />developed water resource as the post mining land use. The operation will have some degree of <br />impact to the ground water flow regime, but not to ground water quality or to unauthorized uses <br />of ground water, i.e. water rights. <br />(2)(a} If the operation is expected to directly affect surface or ground water systems, then <br />locate water structures facilities, etc. on Exhibit "C": All such structures and facilities <br />have been placed on Exhibit "C" to the best of the Operator/Applicant's knowledge. <br />(b) Identify all known aquifers: The only known aquifer is the alluvial aquifer into <br />which the Operation will mine. A review of the domestic and irrigation well applications filed <br />with the Office of the State Engineer (SEO) into this alluvial aquifer, generally states that water <br />rights were filed on all unnamed aquifers. According to SEO records available to the <br />Operator/Applicant, no wells were completed below the alluvial aquifer in or adjacent to the <br />proposed Operation. Nor will any aquifers below the hard claystone bedrock be affected by the <br />proposed mining or reclamation operations. <br />(c) Provide a plan showing how water from de-watering operations or from <br />runoff from disturbed areas, stockpiles, and operating surfaces will be managed to protect <br />against pollution of surface and ground water, both during and after operations: The <br />Operation will need to dewater the areas enclosed by the slurry walls so that the operation may <br />be dry mined. A discharge permit will be required from the Water Quality Control Division, <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment. (This water should be of high <br />quality since it is presently used for irrigation and domestic purposes.) In addition, the <br />Operation will obtain a Stromwater Discharge Permit. It is believed at this time, the Operation <br />can be structured such that these waters will not leave the site. The Operator will develop and <br />implement asite-specific Stormwater Management Plan and a Spill Prevention, Control and <br />Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) prior to beginning mining operations. <br />(3) Project water requirements for mining and reclamation: Water will be needed <br />for dust control, potable water for sanitary needs, construction and product processing. The <br />potable water will be supplied from the existing Southwest Farms facilities complex. The <br />estimated annual amount needed is 0.50 acre feet per year. <br />(4) Amount of water from each source to meet project water requirements: All <br />project water requirements will be from the Operator/Applicant's existing water rights. <br />(5) Statement of application for a discharge permit from the Water Quality Control <br />Division, Department of Public Health and the Environment: <br />