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WATER INFORMATION EXHIBIT G <br />1. Surface Water General Discussion <br />The surface water feature within and near the permit area is Seep Creek which is approximately <br />550 feet west of the permit boundary. Irrigation ditches exist to the east and north of the permit <br />area. The irrigation ditches only run during irrigation season, which varies yearly. Existing <br />stormwater within the irrigated pasture is collected in the unnamed drainages and transported to <br />Seep Creek on the western side of the permit area. Surface water within the disturbed area will <br />be collected during mining in the northwest corner of the mining area and will infiltrate. No <br />sediment will be allowed to leave the site and cloud any downstream waters. The site will not <br />affect existing water rights, since the pit will not expose groundwater and will not store <br />stormwater for more than 72 hours. <br />After reclamation, the majority of the surface water will flow through northwest of the mining <br />area to the unnamed drainage. <br />2. Hydrology and Sediment Control for Mining <br />Water that is encountered in the pit will not be released from the site. The only water that will be <br />found within the disturbed area is stormwater runoff. <br />3. Groundwater <br />Since the test pits did not show groundwater and there are no visible seeps or springs, <br />groundwater is not expected to be encountered during mining. While no groundwater is <br />anticipated to be exposed by excavation, if it is exposed, excavation will cease at an elevation of <br />2 feet above the groundwater level until an augmentation plan or well permit is issued by the <br />Office of the State Engineer. <br />Moonscape Pit, July 2009 G-1