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native ground water in the Lewis shale which has high concentrations of dissolved <br /> solids. <br /> Surface Water Monitoring Plan <br /> 2. The applicant has conducted, and will continue to conduct,monitoring of <br /> surface water in a manner approved by the Division. The current monitoring <br /> regime began in 1985 one year before shipments ceased at the HG Loadout, <br /> was submitted under Rule 2.05.6(3)(b)(iv) and consists of the following <br /> (4.05.13(2)): <br /> Two surface sites are monitored in the spring and fall to sample high (snowmelt) <br /> and low water(base flow) conditions. Sites HGSD1 and HGSD3 were planned to <br /> sample conditions upstream and downstream of the loadout,respectively, along <br /> Dry Creek. The list of parameters sampled is found in Table 13-1 of Tab 13 of <br /> the PAP. <br /> In addition to the monitoring discussed above,the operator is required to monitor <br /> discharges from two NPDES discharge points (sediment ponds) as required by the <br /> mine's NPDES permit. <br /> H. Transfer of Wells <br /> No transfer of wells is proposed. <br /> I. Discharge of Water into an Underground Mine <br /> No surface water will be discharged into underground mine workings (4.05.15). <br /> J. Stream Buffer Zones <br /> The PAP for the Loadout discusses buffer zones on pages 3 - 4 in Tab 14, but <br /> references the old version of Rule 4.05.18. The rule changed in March 2001, and <br /> the PAP will need to be updated to reflect the change in the rule (The old language <br /> of the rule requires buffer zones for perennial streams or streams with a biological <br /> community; in the revised language the rule applies to perennial, intermittent, or <br /> ephemeral streams with drainage area greater than one square mile). <br /> The PAP calls for buffer zones for Dry Creek and Sage Creek. The PAP does not <br /> discuss the need(or lack of need) for buffer zones along other creeks, such as <br /> Stokes Gulch and Grassy Creek. It is unclear if these other creeks are large <br /> enough to warrant having buffer zones. A buffer zone assessment of these creeks <br /> may be required and the discussion would be added to the PAP. Any assessment <br /> must consider the updated rule,which requires some ephemeral streams to have a <br /> buffer zone. <br /> 20 <br />