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(iii) describes how the Operator/Applicant will prevent adverse off-site impacts during <br />periods of active mine site operations and periods of Temporary Cessation. <br />(c) Based upon acceptable site-specific analyses of site construction materials, waste rock, ore, <br />product stockpiles, and mill tailings, ifapp[icable, provide an assessment ofthe nature, concentrafions <br />and expected fate of potential acid mine drainage-forming materials. <br />(7) Facilities Evaluation - Provide an evaluation of the expected effectiveness of each proposed and <br />existing Enviromnental Protection Plan facility, taking into consideration: <br />(a) site-specific conditions; <br />(b) designated chemicals, acid mine drainage, and toxic or acidforming materials, and associated <br />by-products and sludges that will be retained, either temporarily or permanently, on site by each facility; <br />(c) naturally occurring geological and geochemical conditions, and alterations of these conditions <br />by the mining and metallurgical process. <br />(d) Describe, with maps and narrative, the monitoring systems, monitoring site locations, sample <br />designator, parameters sampled, frequency of sampling, report dates, media sampled, method of sampling and <br />analysis employed or to be employed during mining and reclamation operations to evaluate the effectiveness <br />of each Environmental Protection Plan facility and activity. <br />(e) Taking into consideration the nature of the chemicals and the risk to human health, property <br />and the environment, describe any release response procedures, redundancies, and "backup" measures <br />necessary, appropriate, and economically reasonable, to control, prevent and mitigate releases of the <br />designated chemicals and toxic or acid-forming materials from the containment facility outside the permit azea <br />during mining and reclamation operations. <br />(f) Demonstrate that containment facilities shall be of adequate size to provide sufficient reserve <br />capacity to prevent a release of designated chemicals or toxic or acid-forming materials from design storm <br />events plus operational water volumes during worst case conditions as specified by the Office. <br />(8) Crroundwater Information - <br />(a) locate on a map, in Exhibit C, all tributary water courses, wells, springs, stock water ponds, <br />reservoirs and ditches, on the affected land and on adjacent lands where such structures or waters aze within <br />two (2) miles, of the existing or proposed affected lands. The required information may further be limited to <br />that area which can also be demonstrated by the Operator to lie within the local ground and surface water <br />regimes that include the affected lands. On aaite-specific basis, the Office or Board may extend the <br />distance beyond two (2) miles; <br />(b) identify all known aquifers and related subsurface water bearing fracture systems within two <br />(2) miles of the affected lands. The required information may further be limited to that area which can <br />also be demonstrated by the Operator to lie within the local ground and surface water regimes that include the <br />affected lands. In addition, using available data or information, when acceptable to the Office, provide the <br />general direction and rate of flow of groundwater in these aquifers and fracture systems. On a case-by-case <br />basis, the Office may require hydrologic testing and analysis, where available information is inadequate to <br />describe or address potential impacts to groundwater resources; <br />(c) describe all geologic media down to and including the upper most aquifer under proposed <br />sites of material storage, stockpiles, waste piles, disposal sites, solution containment facilities and other sites <br />