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P ~ • <br />LIST OF STIPULATIONS <br />Stipulation No. 1 ~ <br />NEITHER WEST ELK COAL COMPANY, NOR ANY SUCCEEDING <br />GUNNISON PROJECT'S COAL LEASES AND RESERVES WILL <br />COAL WITHIN THE MINNESOTA CREEK BASIN, UNTIL ML RD <br />AN ADJUDICATED PLAN OF AUGMENTATION. <br />Stipulation No. 2~ <br />OPERATOR OF THE MT. <br />BE PERMITTED TO MINE <br />HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF <br />THE APPLICANT SHALL CONTINUE TO SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION, AN ANNUAL REPORT <br />OF INFLOWS, DISCHARGES AND CONSUMPTION OF WATER WITHIN THE MINE. THIS <br />REPORT IS TO INCLUDE A MINE WORKINGS MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION AND <br />QUANTITY OF INFLOWS, A TABLE KEYED TO THE MINE MAP WHICH SHALL CONTAIN <br />THE SOURCE (I.E. FAULT, FRACTURES, ETC), QUANTITY, DURATION, AND QUALITY <br />(I.E. PH, ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY AND TEMPERATURE) OF ALL INFLOWS; A TABLE <br />CONTAINING RECORDS OF WATER DISCHARGED FROM THE MINE, CONSUMED IN THE <br />MINE, AND IMPORTED FOR USE WITHIN THE MINE, A MAP SHOWING CURRENT WATER <br />USES, A DISCUSSION OF THE WATER BALANCE WITHIN THE MINE, AND FINALLY A <br />PROJECTION OF HYDROLOGIC IMPACTS OF MINING IN THE UPCOMING YEAR. THIS <br />SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR. <br />Stipulation No. 3 <br />THE OPERATOR SHALL UPON CLOSURE INSTALL WATER TIGHT SEALS WITHIN THE MINE <br />TO PREVENT GRAVITY DISCHARGE. THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE WAIVED UPON THE <br />DIVISION'S APPROVAL OF A PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE OPERATOR. THIS PLAN SHALL <br />INCLUDE A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE WATER QUALITY OF THE DISCHARGE FROM THE <br />MINE WORKINGS WILL BE OF ACCEPTABLE QUALITY AND WILL REMAIN ACCEPTABLE <br />AFTER MINE CLOSURE. THIS SHALL INCLUDE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND A <br />PREDICTIVE MODEL THAT USES OXYDATION AND REDUCTION POTENTIAL TO DETERMINE <br />LONG TERM WATER QUALITY OF MINE WATERS. ALSO, THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE THE <br />CONSTRUCTION OF A SUITABLE CHANNEL FOR MINE DISCHARGE. <br />Stipulation No. 4 ~ <br />WHEN THE APPLICANT SUBMITS A PERMIT APPLICATION TO UNDERMINE 7HE DRY FORK <br />OF MINNESOTA CREEK, THE SUBSIDENCE PROTECTION PLAN SHALL BE BASED UPON <br />MONI70RING INFORMATION COLLECTED DURING THE EARLIER PHASES OF MINING. <br />Stipulation No. 5 <br />FOLLOWING STOCKPILING, TOPSOIL STOCKPILES THAT WILL NOT BE REDISTRIBUTED <br />FOR FIVE OR MORE YEARS SHALL BE SEEDED WITH THE PROPOSED PERMANENT SEED <br />MIX (EXCLUDING SHRUBS) AND NOT THE TEMPORARY SEED MIX, <br />