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Stipulation No. 35 (Originally Stipulation 2 from TR-02) <br />WEST ELK COAL COMPANY, DURI1~ RECLAMATION, SHALL USE EXISTING FILL FROM <br />THE FAN PAD TO BACKFILL AGAINST THE SEAL OF THE PORTAL TO ELIMINATE ANY <br />PORTAL OR DEPRESSION IN THE HILLSIDE (BRINGING THE ENTIRE FAN PAD BACK TO <br />ORIGINAL CONTOUR IS NOT REQUIRED DUE TO THE STEEP SLOPE, EXISTING <br />CONFIGURATION, AND LIMITED FILL AVAILABLE). <br />Section 4.1 of Appendix B-8 (Volume 101 has been revised to include the above <br />stipulation as follows: "Existing fill from the fan pad will be back filled <br />against the seal of the portal to eliminate any portal or depression in the <br />hillside and not returned to the original contour due to the limited fill <br />available." Thus, the stipulation has been terminated. <br />New Status: Terminated. <br />Stipulation No. 36 (Originally attached to MR-05 as Multiple Stipulations) <br />A. ONE COPY OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER EACH <br />CALENDAR YEAR TO THE BLM CHIEF BRANCH OF SOLID MINERALS: <br />1. LITHOLOGIC AND ANY OTHER LOGS OF STRATA PENETRATED AND <br />CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED. <br />2. DRILL HOLE LOCATION MAP SHOWING EXACT HOLE LOCATIONS, EACH HOLE <br />BEING APPROPRIATELY IDENTIFIED BY NUMBER OR LETTER WITH THE <br />DATA BEING TIED TO SUCH NUMBER OR LETTER DESIGNATION. <br />3. LIST OF HOLE NUMBERS AND DEPTH DRILLED. <br />B. ALL GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS MUST BE COMPLETED AND CEMENTED SO <br />AS TO ISOLATE ALL AQUIFER INTERVALS WHICH SHOW SIGNIFICANT HEAD <br />DIFFERENCES OR CHANGES IN WATER QUALITY IN ORDER TO PREVENT MIXING OF <br />UNLIKE WATERS. <br />C. ALL WELLS MUST BE COMPLETED AND ABANDONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH <br />APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE STATE ENGINEER'S OFFICE. <br />D. UPON FINAL ABANDONMENT OF THE WELLS, ALL WATER BEARING ZONES SHALL BE <br />SEALED WITH A CEMENT PLUG BEGINNING 20 FEET BELOW THE ZONE AND ENDING <br />20 FEET ABOVE THE ZONE, OR THE EM7IRE WELL CAN BE SEALED WITH CEMENT <br />FROM THE BOTTOtA TO WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE SURFACE. <br />E. DRY HOLES OR HOLES SEALED IN INTERVALS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY PLUGGED <br />WITH AN EXPANDING PLUG PLACED 10 FEET BELOW GROUND LEVEL FOLLOWED BY <br />7 FEET OF CEMENT. <br />F. THE TOP 3 FEET OF CASING SHALL BE REMOVED AND THE AREA FILLED WITH <br />SOIL DURING FINAL ABANDONMENT. <br />G. WELL COMPLETION DATA AND AQUIFER TEST RESULTS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN <br />QUARTERLY HYDROLOGIC REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THE DIVISION. <br />-11- <br />