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WILL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1 EACH YEAR. <br />Surface water hydrology description is provided in Sections 4.2.2 and 4.2.6 of the permit <br />application. The surface water monitoring program is described in Section 4.2.7. Required <br />analytical monitoring parameters aze specified in Table 4.2-15, and monitoring sites aze depicted <br />on Figure 4.2-2. <br />East Salt Creek and McClane Creek flow data are obtained by measuring rated culvert depths. In <br />1996, the downstream sampling point on East Salt creek was relocated to the bridge over East Salt <br />Creek in the Munger Canyon Mine permit area, and flow measurements are made at that location. <br />Surface water quantity and quality will be monitored upstream and downstream of the disturbance <br />in McClane Canyon and on East Salt Creek upstream and downstream of the confluence of <br />McClane Canyon and East Salt Creek in a manner approved by the Division. The monitoring plan <br />was submitted under 2.05.6(3)(b)(iv), and includes the following, pursuant to 4.05.13(2). <br />SW-1 and SW-8 (East Salt Creek upstream and downstream): Quarterly Flow and Quality. <br />SW-2 (McClane Creek below mine bench): Flow and quality, once during spring snowmelt, <br />and once during storm event runoff. <br />SW-5 (McClane Creek above mine bench): Water quality samples twice a year, once during <br />spring snowmelt, and once during storm event runoff. <br />The water quality monitoring parameter list is outlined on Table 4.2-I5. A reduced <br />pazameter list (Short Suite For Temporary Cessation) is included in the table. A notation on <br />the table specifies that the short suite is to be implemented only after mining has ceased for a <br />period of at least 6 months. <br />Results of the quarterly surface water monitoring aze submitted to the Division immediately after <br />data collection and analysis. Monitoring results and evaluation are submitted in an annual <br />hydrologic report (AHR). The AHR will assess observed impacts to the surface water system, and <br />will be structured around the normal "water yeaz" (October 1 through September 30). The annual <br />report will also include baseline water quality data in addition to the quarterly monitoring data to <br />allow for comparison of baseline and "during mining" conditions. No specific due date for AHR <br />submittal is specified in the permit application document, although the AHR has generally been <br />submitted in January. Stipulation 26, above, establishes February 1 each year as the due date For <br />AHR submittal. <br />E. Probable Hydrologic Consequences <br />A determination of the probable hydrologic consequences (PHC) of the mining and reclamation <br />activities at the McClane Canyon Mine site has been made by the applicant and is found in <br />Section 2.4.2.1 and Appendix N of the permit application. Annual PHC updates are included in <br />the annual hydrology report submitted each year by the operator. <br />The Probable Hydrologic Consequences section of this document is divided into two main <br />subsections: Ground Water Effects and Surface Water Effects. <br />16 <br />