2019-11-14_REVISION - C1981012 (11)

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