(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
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