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site-specific data." Therefore, the Division requests that the applicant provide a study based on current, site specific- data, or support the findings in the W WE document with current, site-specific data. Additionally, due to the uncertainty of the accuracy of the fmdings in this report under current conditions, the Division cannot accept the proposed trigger point, which would require assessment and possible mitigation, of a drop of 5 feet in groundwater level below seasonal fluctuation as proposed by the Applicant, and will require a commitment to a trigger point once the current conditions are assessed for potential groundwater impacts at the site. The Applicant has indicated that if groundwater is impacted in the vicinity of the site, "the Applicant would cease dewatering operations until such time that a cause of the drop could be determined. If the cause is determined to be the Applicant's mining operation, mitgafion efforts will be discussed at that time and decisions made will be based on which mitigation measure best serves all parties involved. Some mitigation measure that could be employed would be re- drilling wells, diverting available water supplies to the injured party, and/or tracking water to the injures party." The Division requires a specific mitigation plan to be in place prior to approval of the pemrit application. Additionally, the mitigation plan should specify what mitigation measures will be incorporated during the time that the cause of the change in groundwater level depth is being investigated; what mitigation measures will be taken if the cause of the groundwater level drop cannot be determined or identified solely as effects of the mining activity; and how the cause of the groundwater level drop will be identified. Please submit a mitigation plan addressing the above-listed issues. The Applicant proposes to install monitoring wells azound the site and to incorporate agroundwater-monitoring plan to assess any potential impacts on the groundwater by the mining activity. Please indicate the specifics regazding the groundwater monitoring plan including, the number and location of monitoring wells and the number and location of private wells to be incorporated in the plan, the frequency of measurement, and the reporting pazameters regazding the groundwater data. The Applicant has committed to 5 quarters of groundwater monitoring prior to dewatering the site in order to establish a baseline groundwater level. In that the concern of effects on groundwater ate related to the slurry wall, however, the 5 quarters of monitoring data will need to be collected prior to installation of the slurry wall. Please commit to this pazameter. Rule 6.4.8 Exhibit H-Wildlife Information 19. Section (1) (c} requires the ApplicanUOperator to included the presence and estimated population of threatened or endangered species from either federal or state lists. As mentioned in the previous adequacy review letter, it is necessary for the Division to receive a letter from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service indicating that the mining plan has cleazance through them prior to approval of the permit. Please supply this information. Rule 6.4.12 Exhibit L -Reclamation Costs The following item appeazed in the original adequacy review letter: 22. The Division will estimate the cost to reclaim the site once the applicant addresses the concerns noted in tlis letter. The Division will estimate a cost to reclaim the site based on the information submitted in the application and responses to tlis adequacy review, however, the Division also needs the following information: • Please list all structures that will be conshucted on site including their composite, dimensions and method of reclamation. The adequacy review response from the Applicant indicated that no structures will be constructed on the site as part of reclamation. For clarification, the Division requests this information with regard to structures that will be constructed on the site during mining, so that the demolition of said structures can be calculated into the reclamation costs. Please supply the requested information. Rule 6.5 Geotechnical Stability Exhibit 25. The Geotecluical stability exhibit submitted with the permit application is still in the process of being reviewed sepazately by Allen Sorenson within the Division of Minerals and Geology, and any adequacy review comments related to tlils exhibit will be addressed in a sepazate letter at a later time.