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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />SECTION 2.05.6(3) <br />PROTECTION OF THE HYDROLOGIC BALANCE <br />(A) Protection of the Hydrologic Balance..............................................................................1 <br />Introduction.......................................................................................................................... l <br />GroundWater Protection.....................................................................................................1 <br />GroundWater Quality..........................................................................................................1 <br />GroundWater Quantity........................................................................................................3 <br />GroundWater Monitoring...................................................................................................4 <br />Surface Water Protection.....................................................................................................4 <br />SurfaceWater Quality..........................................................................................................5 <br />Surface Water Quantity........................................................................................................6 <br />SurfaceWater Monitoring...................................................................................................6 <br />Water Rights and Alternative Water Supplies.....................................................................7 <br />Water Rights Protection and Mitigation Plan ......................................................................7 <br />Alternative Water Supplies..................................................................................................8 <br />Irrigation..............................................................................................................................9 <br />Sub-irrigation.....................................................................................................................10 <br />Conclusion.........................................................................................................................10 <br />HydrologyMonitoring Plan ...............................................................................................10 <br />(B) Probable Hydrologic Consequences...............................................................................10 <br />1) Interruption of Groundwater Flow and Drawdown...............................................11 <br />Observationand Analysis......................................................................................12 <br />Modeling................................................................................................................13 <br />2) Impact on Groundwater Rights..............................................................................14 <br />3) Impact of Spoil Material on Groundwater Flow and Recharge .............................15 <br />4) Containment of Pit Inflow and Impacts on Water Quality....................................19 <br />5) Potential Impacts of Replaced Spoil on Groundwater Quality..............................19 <br />SpoilWater Chemistry...........................................................................................20 <br />Spoil Water Infiltration into Low-wall..................................................................23 <br />6) Impact of Backfill Water Quality on Surface Water Quality................................23 <br />SpoilWater Quality...............................................................................................23 <br />Timeframes of Elevated TDS in Spoil Water........................................................24 <br />Impacts to Receiving Waters - Tuttle Draw..........................................................25 <br />Impacts to Receiving Waters - Meehan Draw.......................................................26 <br />7) Effects of Mining on the Local Geomorphology...................................................29 <br />8) Effects of Sediment Ponds on Channel Characteristics and Downstream Users ... <br />29 <br />9) Effects of Sediment Pond Discharge On Surface Water Quality ..........................29 <br />10) Effects of Runoff From Reclaimed Areas On The Quality Of Streamflow ..........29 <br />Summary................................................................................................................30 <br />Section 2.05.6(3) April 2016 (PR -01) <br />