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.i the second paragraph states that there will be limited impacts. The Leonard Rice report flags groundwater quality impacts as one of the potential effects of mining. An easy way to handle this discrepancy would be to move the word, "significant" in the first paragraph so that the sentence reads: "The Colowyo surface mining activities are not expected to cause significant contamination, diminution or interruption of any underground or surface sources of water in the general area of the mine." This would be a good place to insert a reference to the Leonard Rice report to give the reader an indication of potential impacts. Additionally, whenever Colowyo makes a prediction as to whether or not there will be impacts to the hydrologic balance, or attempts to quantify such predictions, they should state what the prediction is based on (in the text). Please revise page 2.04.7- 85 as noted above. 4. Regarding Question 13; Colowyo states that there is no groundwater at the mine site. However, groundwater level and quality monitoring results are presented each year in Colowyo's Annual Hydrology Report, and the Leonard Rice report discusses the direction of groundwater flow in the mine area. In light of this, how does Colowyo support the statement that there is no groundwater at the mine? Please include an analysis of TDS impacts predicted and/or observed in the monitoring wells that do contain water. 5. Regazding Question 15; Rule 2.04.7(4)(d) requu•es that surface water bodies (including springs) be shown on a map included in the permit application. If these locations change over time, then these changes should be shown on the map submitted with the Annual Hydrology Report, and also in the permit at midterm and permit renewal. An annual spring and seep survey should be conducted on Taylor Creek and results included in the Annual Hydrology Report (AHR). 6. Regazding question 17, Colowyo agreed to look into when a revision was filed with the Division changing the success criteria to herbaceous cover. 7. Question 19 requested that additional detail be provided with respect to sampling design approach, sample adequacy determination and statistical testing. Dan Mathews provided Colowyo with some generic language regarding sampling procedures that was recommended to be incorporated into the permit. Please revise the necessary permit pages to take this sampling language into account. 8. Question 20 listed four suggestions for clarifying the species diversity success standard. Colowyo stated that they would look into the first three recommended suggestions and update the permit. Those suggestions were;