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Surface water monitoring is performed upstream and downstream of disturbed areas at the mine and the loadout. The upstream site along Hayden Gulch has minimal intermittent flow, as the mine is located at the top of the drainage. The applicant monitors flow in Hayden Gulch below the facilities, on the north side of the road, and below the mine site and Pond H-G-8, on the south side of the road. A spring and seep survey each spring will monitor contributions from spoils springs to the surface water regime. This monitoring plan is adequate to detect any impacts which could occur. The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. B. Ground Water Section 2.04.7 (Volume I), Appendix L (Volume 5), and Appendix R (Volume VII) contain information on groundwater. Ground water monitoring at the mine site has provided adequate quantitative information during the first permit term, but marginal qualitative information due to grout contamination. As quantitative impacts were the expected consequence of activities during the active mining phase, monitoring objectives were basically met. However, the development of a salt plume is the probable ground water impact following tiackfilling, therefore, it is imperative that adequate monitoring sites be established by the Fall, 1987, sampling period. The permittee shall perform development work on the existing wells in early spring, and monitor to identify artifacts of the grout contamination. Should the wells continue to exhibit contamination the permittee shall submit a ground water monitoring plan for monitoring the lower coal unit and the upper coal unit by May 15, 1987, following development of mine area wells and subsequent monitoring. Construction and development schedules shall be included as well as a detailed outline of well completion activities. Site locations, frequency of monitoring and water quality parameters shall be tabulated. Subseouently the following stipulation is imposed. STIPULATION N0. 3 THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT AN EVALUATION OF THE MINE AREA WELLS FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT WORK AND SUBSEQUENT MONITORING ON OR BEFORE MAY 15, 1987. SHOULD WELLS CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT CHARACTERISTICS OF GROUT CONTAMINATION, THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT A REVISED GROUND WATER MONITORING PLAN FOR MONITORING THE LOWER AND UPPER COAL UNITS BY MAY 15, 1987. With acceptance of the preceding stipulation, the operation is in compliance with the requirements of this Section, VII. Alluvial Valley Floors - Rules 2,06.8 and 4.24 The permittee will not affect any lands designated as alluvial valley floors, as a study performed by Bishop Associates, Inc., July, 1981, did not identify any alluvial valley floors in the Ilayden Gulch or Dry Creek drainages. -9-