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Exhibit G <br />Water Information <br />As stated in the Mining Plan (Exhibit D), there are no direct water diversions, but <br />the Operators maintain and are under the restrictions of a State issued Gravel Well Permit <br />#,4D-13082. The permit restricts the size of the pond and water loss to evaporation from <br />the pond and stockpiles is returned to the river via purchased water rights. There is no <br />intent to enlarge the pond with this permit conversion. <br />Periodically, the South Platte River will break over the dike at the northwest corner <br />of the property causing the wetlands to be covered with silt and filling in the mining <br />pond. The materials transported by the river flooding are fine sands and gravels, which is <br />the materials that are mined. The wetlands naturally recover the same way they have for <br />the last thirty years of this mining operation. The pond is re-mined and the newest <br />deposits of material are slowly removed from the pond. <br />The buffer strip between the river and the operations is heavily grasses and covered <br />with small plants and bushes. This natural buffer filters any silt that may runoff the site <br />before it gets to the River. The site is all fine sands and small gravels, which permit most <br />of runoff, rainfall, or river flooding to percolate rather quickly back to the ground and <br />eventually to the River. The buffer strip slowly gets wider as silt fills in around the native <br />material and eventually the native plants grow thru and continue to provide the natural <br />buffer strip. <br />The mining operation has been in this location for many years. The final use of the <br />site will be for general civil construction activities and will remain above the River <br />elevations by at least five feet. When the County Sheriff gives notice of impending or <br />potential flooding, construction equipment is moved to higher ground out danger. <br />The mining operation does not mine the wetlands area. The wetlands area was <br />created after the area was mined and before final grades and seeding could be completed, <br />the River flooded the area. The area has naturally reclaimed itself to a wetlands and the <br />mining operator does not intend to try and mine this area. The River returned to its <br />current location. <br />Amended April 2007