2006-02-28_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1994082

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MONITORING STATION TO GRASSY CREEK DOWNSTREAM FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF GRASSY CREEK AND SCOTCHMANS GULCH. THE REVISION SHALL ALSO ADDRESS MONITORING FREQUENCYAND PARAMETERS TO BE MONITORED. STATUS: Complied with 11/03/95. Stipulation No. 6 was satisfied by approval of TR-O1. STIPULATION NO. 7 PRIOR TO INITIATING ANY MINE RELATED DISTURBANCE IN THE SAGE CREEK WATERSHED, THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLETE EVALUATION OF THE PROBABLE HYDROLOGIC CONSEQUENCES OF PROPOSED MINING OPERATIONS IN THE SAGE CREEK WATERSHED. THE EVALUATION SHALL ADDRESS POSSIBLE MATERIAL DAMAGE IN TERMS OF POTENTIAL DEGRADATION OF WATER QUALITY OR QUANTITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN IMPAIRMENT OF PRESENT WATER USES WHICH CANNOT BE MITIGATED OR LONG TERM IMPAIRMENT OF EXISTING OR POTENTIAL WATER USES. STATUS: Complied with 10/15/99. Stipulation No. 7 was satisfied by approval of PR-O1. STIPULATION NO. 8 WITHIN 180 DAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE SENECA COAL COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE THE DIVISION WITH A REVISION TO THE PERMIT TO DETERMINE THE RECLAMATION SUCCESS COVER STANDARD FOR CONCENTRATED SHRUB AREAS BASED UPON REFERENCE AREA COMPARISON IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 4.15.7(2)(D) AND RULE 4.15.8(3)(a)(ii). STATUS: Complied with 01/18/96. Stipulation No. 8 was satisfied by approval ofTR-02. STIPULATION N0. 9 PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY MINING OPERATIONS WHICH MIGHT AFFECT ALLUV IAL VALLEY FLOORS IN THE SAGE CREEK WATERSHED, THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE REVISION TO THE YOAST PERMIT APPROVED WHICH ADDRESSES THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 2.06.8(4) BY DOCUMENTING; 1. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL HYDROLOGIC FUNCTIONS (FLOODAND/OR SUBIRRIGATION), 2. WHETHER MINING OPERATIONS WILL INTERRUPT, DISCONTINUE, OR PRECLUDE FARMING OPERATIONS ON THE ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS, 3. WHETHER MINING OPERATIONS WILL RESULT IN MATERIAL DAMAGE TO THE QUALITY OF SURFACE WATER SUPPLYING THE ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS, AND Yoast Mine 4 February 28, 2006