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Mr. Eldon Strid -3- February 2, 185 <br />If the applicant, based vn ~rvailable infnrr,iativn, is in agree~nerir. with <br />the Division's opinion, the req~iirements of Rules L. Gi,.8(ri)(a)(iil <br />throuyh 2.Gti.E3(a)(a){v), and Rules %.Ob.t3(d)('u) I1, V, and VI shuulu he <br />addressed. <br />Given the small size and nature of the coal lo,)dout and its location nn <br />what appears to be an alluvial ten'ace, siynific-tn~ hydrologic impacts <br />would not be anticipated. There is nu potential for the quantity ur <br />quality water supplied to the alluvial valley flour via the Fire ilrt~tntain <br />Lanai to 6e affected. L-riyation .eater will be riiverted aruuntl i:he <br />disturbance and rJisturbed flo:rs mill be ruuteu tur~)uyh a ;,:diment pond <br />prior to discharye. <br />The three finuinys that the Division vrill 6e ruq~rirea ro mak= r•rith reyaru <br />to the AVF are; <br />The operation r~ou1J not interrupt, di~,rontinue or preclude <br />farminy ...unless the •)ftecto-~u area is small and provide; <br />neyliyible support for production of uue or more fauns. <br />~. fhe pperatign vrould not ~uatcrially ~1•~~n,tyc thy: quantity -turf <br />quality of rraLer• in surface and yruuu~.l water system; Lha[ <br />supply rlluvial valley floors uutsidr• the i,r~rmit area. <br />3. the essential hydrulyoic function; .)F tliu alluvial valley <br />flour raou l d be re:; to+'e~l. <br />Jince a portion iii irriyate~l orchard leas bci'n d~~str'uvud by construcLiui~ <br />of the luarluut facility, the finding that th~~ uiu~ratinn trriuld nut <br />interrupt agriculture cannot be made unless the applic-,nt can de~no~~strate <br />that the portion or the orchard affected was "small and provided... <br />ney]iyible support for production of one ur uu)re farn,s." kule 7. U6.£1(b) <br />defines fare as "one ur ~nnrc ayriu)ltural land units rril.h acreage and <br />boundaries in existence prior to August 3, 1~~77." <br />Restoration of Lhe dyl'ICUItUi'al productivity of th~r after_teu area upuli <br />final reclamation mill b~~ dependent nn reestablishing the original Slope <br />gradient, ant the chevical and physical prupert.ies (particularly t;pater <br />holding capacity) of the plant yrorrth medium, Ilan amount of topsoil <br />availaule fur recla~natioii should be specifieu in the application anu <br />potential effect uF ~nixiny the subsoil r,iLh uud~~rlyiny alluvial cobbles <br />and yraveL on :rater huldiug cep,tcity aurJ tree yro~rtli amt production <br />should bet assesseu. <br />If you li,+wt any yuustiuns, pl~~as~~ call. <br />SincerelY> <br />~_ , i _ ~~~ <br />i . .t, - <br />.. - <br />U•]tl i'la tll:: Vl ~: <br />I(EC ~~mldtlgn Sp~,clall;t <br />Ut4 : y s <br />+, .. +„ <br />