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Moyo and Assoelafes, LC <br />• circulating and which are dependent on seasonal recharge and almost all of these springs <br />periodically go dry. Because of the wider spatial distribution of the Barren Member springs <br />there are fewer redundant springs than in the alluvial, mantle cover and landslide group. <br />Additionally, a few of the Barren Member springs have the potential to discharge from <br />groundwater systems which are in hydraulic communication wi[Ir near- surface or near- <br />outcrop coal seams. Therefore, most of the Barren Member springs should remain in the <br />monitoring plan. Although there are no anticipated water quality impacts from mining on <br />Barren Member spring discharges, nor has any be detected, water quality monitoring should <br />remain part of the plan to demonstrate that such impacts have not occurred. <br />Recommended Changes: <br />• Spring G-8 should be eliminated from the plan because it is redundant with G-7. <br />2.3 Surface Water Sites <br />Discussion and Recommendations: <br />Two surface water sites, Upper Gribble Gulch and West Gulch east of Horse Gulch, should <br />be removed from the monitoring plan because they are continually dry. <br />• <br />Evaluation of the West Elk Mine Monitoring Plan <br />29 January 1999 <br />Page 11 <br />