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Monitoring of water levels and water quality of the Trout Creek aquifer will take place in four wells throughout the basin. Monitoring will occur on a semi-annual basis (Exhibit 14). The Wadge overburden monitoring wells were the subject of considerable discussion prior to issuance of the Findings. The Division requires the applicant to re-submit Exhibit 14 showing monitoring of Wadge overburden wells 006-81-31, 006-82-48, 009-79-4 and 006-82-74. Additional monitoring will be required to verify permit projections of mine water inflows. These should include: monthly recording of mine inflow discharges, an annual mine water inflow evaluation every December, and quarterly mine water consumption records. STIPULATION N0. 2 THE PERMITTEE WILL SUBMIT A REVISED EXHIBIT 14 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE WHICH INCLUDES MONITORING OF FOUR WADGE OVERBURDEN WELLS: 006-81-31, 006-82-48, 009-79-4 and 006-82-74. IN THIS PLAN THE PERMITTEE WILL COMMIT TO QUARTERLY SUBMISSION OF MONITORING DATA, AND THE SUBMITTAL OF AN ANNUAL HYDROLOGIC REPORT (AHR) WHICH INTERPRETS THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S DATA AND LONG TERM TRENDS ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 28 OF EVERY YEAR. No dewatering of the Twentymile sandstone is projected, as that aquifer is separated from the Wadge by 700 feet of low permeability shales. Subsidence calculations show rubblization following retreat to extend only 300 feet above the current workings, and the applicant projects no impact to the Twentymile sandstone. Two bedrock wells will monitor this aquifer to verify these conclusions. The relationship between ground water and surface water on Foidel and Fish Creeks was discussed. Typically alluvium is recharged by surface waters during high flows, and discharges to the streams during low summer flows to produce base flows. TCC provided documentation that Foidel Creek alluvium in Section 21, downstream from the portal was dominated by clays and silts and had a low permeability. Consequently, this area showed little seasonal fluctuation in alluvial water levels and recharge was primarily from precipitation events and associated runoff. Fish Creek is a typical gaining stream throughout most of the year, except during the irrigation season when over appropriation of water rights in the area between Mine 2 and Fish Creek's confluence with Trout Creek creates a losing reach. The applicant had indicated that 25% of Fish Creek's baseflow was derived from ground water recharge. Later clarification noted that this reference was discussing recharge upstream of all of Cyprus Western's properties and outside Twentymile Park. The Division continues to question the veracity of the conclusions reached about recharge and discharge to alluvial aquifers. Verification of these conclusions could be accomplished through the placement of a staff gauge in the stream adjacent to each alluvial well, and recording of the stream height coincident with well monitoring. -15-