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_lp_ With the acceptance of the above stipulation, the proposed operation is in compliance with the requirements of the Hydrology Sections. Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations -- Rule 4.05.2 The applicant has requested a small area exemption from sediment pond treatment for the runoff from the office area. This area is 2 acres in size. All undisturbed drainage has been diverted to flow around the office area. During the construction phase, a filter fabric dam will be installed along the top of the fill in low areas. All drainage during the construction period will pass through the filter prior to entering the natural drainage. Seeding and mulching (at 2 tons per acre) will occur immediately after the completion of the regrading operation. Areas not seeded and mulched will be gravelled to provide an erosion resistant surface. A series of two fabric dams will be placed in the drainage at the southern edge of the site. All drainage from the office area will pass through the filters prior to entering tiie natural drainage. This area meets the requirement of Rule 4.05.2(3) in that the disturbed surface area is small and there is no mixture of surface drainage with discharge from undergound mine workings. With the combination of filter fabric dams, vegetation and mulching, and gravelling, the area should meet the effluent requirements of Rule 4.05.2 and the State and Federal water quality requirements. With the acceptance of the above stipuliation, the proposed operation meets the requirement of this section. VI. Water Rights and Replacement - Rules 2.04.1(3) and 4.05.15 The applicant has not submitted information on any existing water rights for the water infiltrating into the mine. The major source of inflow present at the Nine is surface water contacting the burned coal zone along the portal. This inflow is considered tributary water to Harvey Gap. The applicant proposes to use t~iis water at the surface facilities. This would be a consumptive use with some evaporation occurring off the facilities areas. Therefore, the following stipulation is required. STIPULNTION N0. 4 THE PERMITTEE MUST IDENTIFY THE AMOUNT OF WATER LOST THROUGH THE SYSTEM ANU IDENTIFY, AT A MINIMUM, ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF WATER FOR AUGMENTATION. THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DIV1S10N WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE. With the acception of the above stipulaton, the proposed operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section.