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7) Water Purchases Needed for the Operation <br />The owner of the land parcel has rights to water in the Ouray Ditch and the Uncompahgre Valley <br />Water Users Association, which are enclosed in this section. This water has historically been <br />used for irrigation but it has been confirmed that it is allowed to use this water for use in the <br />mining operation. The 115.6 shares of Uncompahgre Water and 2.5 shares of Ouray Ditch far <br />exceed any potential consumptive use from the mine. <br />When the operation needs water during the winter when the ditch is not running, the operator <br />will buy water from the Tri- County Water Company Filling Station located at the intersection of <br />Hwy 550 and Buckhorn Road approximately 5 miles south of the pit. <br />Uncompahgre Pit, February 2013 G -5 <br />