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,. <br />RIDER TO MINING PERMIT <br />Permit Date: July 13, 1992 <br />Permit No: M-92-049 <br /> <br />The following additional stipulations and conditions form an integral part of <br />the foregoing permit: <br />Stipulation No. 1 <br />THE OPERATOR WILL CONDUCT A ANNUAL PRE-MINING SURVEY OF THE AREA TO BE <br />MINED TO DETERMINE THE UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER LOW FLOW WATER ELEVATION AND <br />THE GROUND WATER ELEVATION IN THE ADJACENT GRAVEL BAR. THE OPERATOR <br />WILL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL POST-MINING SURVEY OF THE AREA MINED TO VERIFY <br />THE DEPTH OF EXCAVATION. ANNUAL SURVEY RESULTS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN <br />THE ANNUAL REPORT. MINING MUST OCCUR ABOVE THE LOW FLOW WATER <br />ELEVATION ON THE GROUND WATER TABLE. <br />Stipulation No. 2 <br />MINING WILL BEGIN AT THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE PERMIT AREA AND PROCEED <br />EASTWARD IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE EASTERNMOST FLOOD CHANNELS FOR AS <br />LONG AS POSSIBLE. <br />Stipulation No. 3 <br />THE GRAVEL STOCKPILE AREAS WILL BE LOCATED IN NON-EXCAVATED ZONES TO <br />ENSURE THAT THEY EXIST ABOVE THE ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK OF THE <br />UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER. ANY DEVIATION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT WILL <br />NECESSITATE THE OPERATOR ACQUIRING A 404 PERMIT OR A NATIONWIDE PERMIT <br />FROM THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. <br />Stipulation No. 4 <br />MINING OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH <br />AND ENHANCES LOCAL POPULATIONS OF WILDLIFE. THE OPERATOR WILL SUBMIT A <br />COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE STATEMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PERMIT <br />APPROVAL AND WILL IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, WHERE FEASIBLE. <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD <br />COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />MICHAEL B. LO <br />Division Director <br />MBL/TAS/ern <br />8145G <br />