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discontinue, or preclude farming on the alluvial valley floors that are irrigated or <br /> naturally subirrigated (4.24.3(1)). <br /> • The proposed activities will not materially damage the quantity or quality of water in the <br /> surface or groundwater system described above (4.24.3(3) and 2.06.8(5)(a)(ii)). <br /> • The proposed activities will comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations <br /> with respect to alluvial valley floors (2.06.8(5)(a)(iii)). <br /> • The operation proposed by the applicant produced coal in commercial quantities and was <br /> located within or adjacent to an alluvial valley floor prior to August 3, 1977 (4.24.3(4)(a) <br /> and 2.06.8(5)(b)(i)(A)). <br /> Furthermore, NECC has committed to conduct mining and reclamation operations that will <br /> preserve the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors outside the permit area and to <br /> reestablish the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors within the affected area <br /> throughout the mining and reclamation process (4.24.2). <br /> An environmental monitoring system has been installed, maintained, and operated by the <br /> permittee on all alluvial valley floors during mining and reclamation operations and will <br /> continue until all bonds are released in accordance with Rule 3. A hydrologic monitoring <br /> program included as part of the approved permit monitors both surface water and alluvial <br /> groundwater in the two alluvial valley floors, Stonewall Valley AVF and Picketwire Valley AVF <br /> (4.24.4). <br /> XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland <br /> No specific approvals are granted for this section. <br /> XIX. Mountaintop Removal <br /> No specific approvals are granted for this section. <br /> XX. Operations on Steep Slopes <br /> No specific approvals are granted for this section. <br /> XXI. In Situ Processing <br /> No specific approvals are granted for this section. <br /> New Elk Mine <br /> November 2019 Findings for RN-07 <br /> 17 <br />