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which discharge to the Canadian River, Sudduth Draw, Bolton Draw or their tribu- taries from the stratum which will be effected by mining. Therefore, degradation of water quality from spoil water is not anticipated preceding mining and recla- mation. 3. Mining both limbs of the Johnny Moore Syncline will not effect wells in the area. Only one well exists and is owned by Kerr Coal Company. This well is in a formation stratigraphically higher than the disturbed stratum and will not be effected by mining. 4. The two springs in the Johnny Moore Syncline will be effected by mining, however the effects to these springs will not adversely impact the quantity and quality of water in the Canadian River, Sudduth Draw, and Bolton Draw. See section on springs under Effect to the Hydrologic Balance - Ground Water. 5. Mining by Kerr Coal Company and the adjacent Wyoming Fuels, Canadian Strip will impact the quality of water in the Sudduth coal seam. However, the water in the Sudduth coal seam at present has not been put to any beneficial use. There will be an increase in total dissolved solidsresulting from water teaching to replace overburden. No toxic or acidic changes to ground water quality are expected to occur in the Sudduth coal seam aquifer by the mining activities of these two mines. 6. Both the Kerr Coal Mine and the Wyoming Fuel's, Canadian Strip Mine will dewater the Sudduth coal seam during mining. Water levels will recover after mining and the dewatering will not impact the hydrologic balance of the Johnny Moore Syncline area or of the Canadian River. There are no significant discharges from the Sudduth coal seam at present in the Johnny Moore Syncline area. 7, The ground water monitoring program instituted by Kerr Coal Company will provide the information necessary to assess the changes in ground water quality and quantity which is produced by there mining activity in the North Park area. This data along with data from the Borge Mine in Sections 7 and 18, T9N, R78W and from the Wyoming Fuels mine in Sections 1,3,10 and 11 of TBN, R78W, will provide the information necessary to assess the cumulative impacts of coal mining in the North Park region. VIII. Alluvial Valley Floors (2.06.8, 4.24) Identification of Alluvial valley Floors The applicant has identified five areas within or adjacent to the mine plan area, and one area within or adjacent to the loadout, which meet the geomorphic criteria of alluvial valley floors. Deposits of unconsolidated alluvial materials were identified along the Illinois River, the Canadian River, Bolton Draw, Bush Draw, Williams Draw, and Sudduth Draw (Maps Sa and 15a). In two of these areas (Bush Draw and Williams Draw), there apparentiu is not sufficient water to support agricultural activities. There is no existing or historic flood irrigation in these valleys (p. 785-I6aa), these valleys are not _le_