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<br />EXHIBIT A RF?>=EYED <br />OCT 0 J 2002 <br />STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL USE PATER RESOURCES <br />I 7t <br />WELL PERNUT NO. 057115-F sTar_ .r' 'N-- <br />Uses of the water from the well: <br />This well permit is for a gravel pit that will expose ground water to the atmosphere. Sand, <br />gravel and related products will be mined from the subject property by the well owner, Grand <br />Junction Concrete Pipe Co. ("Grand Junction Pipe"), pursuant to a lease between Grand Junction <br />Pipe and the owner of the property on which the gravel pit is located. Grand Junction Pipe is using <br />and will use the water for industrial purposes, including but not limited to dewatering activities and <br />evaporation from a maximum lake area of sixteen (16) acres , dust suppression, aggregate washing, <br />and product moisture losses. These activities will be conducted in connection with the mining of <br />sand, gravel and related products, and with the reclamation and use of the land during and after <br />completion of the mining activities. The total amount of water diverted will be 184.28 acre feet per <br />year, summarized as follows: <br />Use <br />Evaporation <br />Dewatering <br />Dust Suppression <br />Product Moisture <br />Aggregate Washing <br />TOTAL <br />Amount Max. Pumping Rate <br />73.44 AF N/A <br />N/A 800 gpm <br />1.84 AF 400 gpm <br />2.94 AF N/A <br />106.06AF 1,200 gpm <br />184.28 AF <br />Averaize Annual Amount Diverted: <br />The amount shown on this line of the Statement of Beneficial Use (184.28 acre feet) is the <br />amount allowed by the well permit, which amount is based upon a total anticipated pond surface area <br />of 16 acres and upon water usage in connection with mining and processing activities. Mining <br />activities have recently been commenced at the South Fruita (Karp) Gravel Pit. To date, <br />approximately 8 surface acres of groundwater have been exposed to the atmosphere, resulting in <br />some evaporation losses. Mining is continuing at the pit. <br />This Statement of Beneficial Use is being submitted pursuant to guidelines and <br />interpretations of the State Engineer's office, including without limitation Paragraph 29 of the <br />"General Guidelines for Substitute Water Supply Plans for Sand and Gravel Pits submitted to the <br />State Engineer Pursuant to S.B. 89-120 and S.B. 93-260", which states in part as follows: <br />Evidence that water from a gravel pit (well) has been put to beneficial use must be <br />submitted after groundwater has been exposed and prior to the expiration date of the <br />permit in a form prescribed by the State Engineer. For purpose of acceptance of the <br />statement of beneficial use, the annual appropriation claimed shall be the maximum <br />permitted regardless of the actual surface acreage exposed .. .