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-17- to resolve the water issues before application is made for future mining in the Minnesota Creek drainage basin. L~CC has provided additional information concerning their augmentation and mitigation plans in response to the informational requests, but at present WECC has not adequately responded to all concerns. However, WECC will not be mining under this drainage basin during the first five year permit term and the Minnesota Creek basin is hydrologically separated from the extent of mining for the first five years by both a surface and ground water divide. Consequently, no impacts are expected within the initial five year permit term. Due to the seriousness of the concern, however, the Division required the following stipulations Stipulation No. 3 THE APPLICANT SHALL CONTINUE TO SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION, COPIES OF THE REPORTS, EXHIBITS AND ALL SUBSEQUENT AN~ILI~NTS SUBMITTED TO THE GUNNISON COUNTY PLANNING COPMIISSION, TITLED PR~TION OF NLINNESGTA CREEK MATER SUPPLY. Stipulation No. 4 ALL DATA AND REPORTS SUBMITTED Z'0 THE STATE ENGINEERS OFFICE AND DITCH COMPANIES SHALL BE COPIED TO MLRD AS INCLUSIONS WITHIN THE QUARTERLY REPORT REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 4.05.13(2) OF THE RULE'S AND REGULATIONS. Stipulation No. 5 NEITHER WEST ELK COAL COMPANY, NOR ANY SUCCEEDING OPERATOR OF THE MT. GUNNISON PRQIECT'S ORAL LEASES AND RESERVES WILL BE PERMITTED TO MINE COAL WITHIN THE MINNESOTA CREEK BASIN, UNTIL MLRD HAS RExEIVID A COPY OF AN AAILTDICATED PLAN OF AUC3~DPrATION. water rights are not affected by the activities proposed in the lower waste pile permit revision application. Therefore, all the findings and stipulations of the above section are unchanged and remain in force. IX. PROBABLE HYDROLOGIC CONSEQUENCES OF MINING AND CUMULATIVE HYDROLOGIC IMPACT STUDY - RULES 2.05.6(3) and 2.07.6(2)(c) This Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Study (CRIB) for the drainage basin of the North Fork of the Gunnison River has been prepared by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division (CMLRD) pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(c). This CHIS assesses the probable cumulative hydrologic impacts of all anticipated coal mining operations upon the general area of the North Fork of the Gunnison River Valley including the proposed construction of the lower waste pile. Also included in this assessment are all existing coal mines and those proposed coal mines for which permit applications have been submitted to the Division. This study has been prepared using information and analyses contained in the