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-10- The application is in compliance with the requirements of this section. V. Hydrologic Balance: Surface Water (2.045, 2.047, 2.053(4), 2.056(3), The surface water quality, diversions, sediment control, and discharge structures sections of the application have been reviewed by the Division. The surface water quality portion of the permit application can be found in Section 2.81, and the diversions, sediment control, and discharge structures sections can be found in Volumes IV, V, and VI. The operation is in compliance. M VI. Hvdroloaic Balance: Ground Water (2.04.5. 2.04.7. 2.05.3(4). Because of concerns that were raised by the public during the initial permit review (1980-81) concerning water impacts, the Division is including advisory stipulations that apply to lands in future permit terms. The following stipulation applies to lands outside the current five year permit. In order to insure the applicant has adequate baseline data prior to mining in areas currently outside the five year permit area, the following stipulation (included in the original permit) is required: Stipulation No. 1 THE APPLICANT MUST INSTALL MONITORING WELLS IN, CONDUCT PUMPING TEST ON, AND MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND WATER QUALITY IN THE ALLUVIUM OF DRY FORK, LICK CREEK, SOUTH PRONG AND HORSE CREEK ONE YEAR PRIOR TO MINING WITHIN THE WATERSHEDS OF THESE STREAMS. THE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION THE DATA AND RESULTS OF THESE TESTS AND MONITORING ALONG WITH PROJECTED IMPACTS PRIOR TO CONDUCTING MINING WITHIN ANY OF THE WATERSHEDS. VII. Alluvial Valley Floors (2.06.8, 4.24) Identification of Alluvial Valley floors The applicant has identified four areas within or adjacent to the mine plan area which may meet the geomorphic criteria of alluvial valley floors. Alluvial deposits were identified along Minnesota Creek, Dry Fork Minnesota Creek, Sylvester Gulch, and the North Fork of the Gunnison River (Exhibit 2.8.4.6). Two of these areas, Minnesota Creek and Dry Fork Minnesota Creek, although geographically adjacent to the permit area, are not hydrologically adjacent to the activities being reviewed in this permit application. Both a surface water divide and aground water divide (Exhibit 2.8.2.A) separate these areas from the mining activities being permitted. Agricultural areas currently exist along Minnesota Creek, r ,. ...