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EXHIBIT G <br />WATER INFORMATION <br />The proposed pit is located in an existing drainage, known as Spring Creek. The <br />proposed pit lies along the East side of this drainage and the proximity to the drainage is <br />not expected to be an issue. The 100 year flood plain as determined by the FEMA maps, <br />does not enter the permit area, and the mining operations will not have any impact on the <br />drainage. During the life of the proposed pit, there will be a sediment pond for storm <br />water runoff. <br />Water will be used for dust mitigation. It will be hauled to the site in water trucks from <br />the Town of Rangely. <br />Groundwater <br />No direct impact to ground water is expected or anticipated. <br />Surface water <br />According to searches on the Division of Water Resources database, there are no <br />stockponds or springs within 600 feet of the Spring Creek Gravel Pit area. No direct <br />impact on surface water is expected or aniticipated. <br />Water Consumption for the Operation and Water Rights <br />A small amount of water will be required to be used in the operation to control dust and <br />gravel washing. Water will be consumed in the enclosed crusher, screen plant and wash <br />plant through water sprays to keep dust down as needed. The wash plant will have a <br />settling pond which will have some evaporation which is also considered a consumptive <br />use. Water will also be used to control dust on the access roads. The sediment pond is <br />shown on Map C. <br />Depletions from evaporation for gravel washing operations is approximately 500 gallons <br />per day based upon previous experience. It is expected that the gravel washing operations <br />will be in operation a maximum of 52 weeks per year and 5 days per week with 1 acre- <br />foot equaling 325,851 gallons. This would result in a consumption of 0.4 acre-feet per <br />year. <br />The Daily consumption of water is estimated at 12,000 gallons of water or approximately <br />2 water truck loads of water for dust control of the access road and pit. This would result <br />in a consumption of 9.6 acre-feet per year. <br />A total of approximately 10.0 acre-feet per year of water will be obtained utilizing water <br />hauled in from the Town of Rangely. <br />19