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APPENDIX II <br />STIPULATION STATUS: MT. GUNNISON MINE #1 <br />Stipulation No. 1 <br />NEITHER WEST ELK COAL COMPANY, NOR ANY SUCCEEDING OPERATOR OF THE MT. <br />GUNNISOIJ PROJECT'S COAL LEASES AND RESERVES WILL BE PERMITTED TO MINE <br />COAL WITHIN THE MINNESOTA CREEK BASIN, UNTIL MLRD HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF <br />AN ADJUDICATED PLAN OF AUGMENTATION. <br />Status: Future. <br />Stipulation No. 2 <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 AIJD <br />QUANTITY OF INFLOWS, A TABLE KEYED TO THE MINE MAP WHICH SHALL CONTAIN <br />THE SOURCE (I.E. FAULT, FRACTURES, ETC), QUAIJTITY, DURATION, AND QUALITY <br />(I.E. PH, EL ECTRO-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 />Status: Active. <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 />Status: Future. <br />Stipulation IJo. 4 <br />WHEN THE APPLICANT SUBMITS A PERMIT APPLICATION TO UNDERMINE THE DRY FORK <br />OF MINNESOTA CREEK, THE SUBSIDENCE PROTECTION PLAN SHALL BE BASED UPON <br />MONITORING INFORMATION COLLECTED DURINv THE EARLIER PHASES OF MINING. <br />Status: Future. <br />