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Stinulation 1`fo. 3 THE APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT TO THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY AN ANNUAL REPORT CHARACTERIZING THE INFLOWS; DISCHARGES AND THE CONSUMPTION OF WATER WITHIN THE MINE. THIS REPORT [S TO INCLUDE A CURRENT' MINE WORKINGS MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION AND QUANTITY OF INFLOWS: A TABLE KEYED TO THE MINE MAP WHICH SHALL CONTAIN 7'HE SOURCE (i.e., FAULTS, FRACTURES, ETC.), QUANTITY, DURATION, AND QUALITY (i.e., pH, ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY AND TEMPERATURE) OF ALL NON-SEEP INFLOWS; A TABLE CONTAINING RECORDS OF WATER DISCHARGED FROM THE MINE, CONSUMED IN THE MINE AND IMPORTED FOR USE WITHIN THE MINE; A DISCUSSION OF THE WATER BALANCE WITHIN THE MINE; AND, A PROJECTION OF HYDROLOGIC IMPACTS OF MINING IN THE UPCOMING YEAR. An alluvial ground water aquifer has been identified along East Salt Creek. Monitoring wells establi:>hed in the alluvium indicate that alluvial water levels fluctuate seasonally in response to flow in East Salt Creek, which in tum fluctuates primarily in response to flow in tributary ephemeral streams. Data collected by the applicant from the Salt Creek alluvial aqui:Fer thus faz indicate a sodium system, as would be expected. No significantly adverse affects on ground water resources aze anticipated from the proposed underground mining activities. Grand Valley Coal Company intends to monitor this aquifer upstream of McClane Canyon and downstream of Munger Canyon to identify any effects from mining. The permit application contains East Salt Creek alluvium baseline ground water monitoring data for three calendaz quarters of 1981. In order to accurately determine seasonal fluctuations and describe the essential hydrologic functions of the East Salt Creek AVF, the Division required a continuous record of alluvial ground water levels and water qualiq~ data. Stipulation 4• was attached to the permit during Permit Revision No. 1 in 1985. This stipulation was complied with by the operator's submittal of Technical Revision 04 on January 17, 1986, and the operator's submittal of an additional yeaz of baseline groundwater monitoring of alluvium neaz the permit azea on Mazch 30, 1987. The applicant has committed to installing and monitoring an additional well to be located down gradient of the proposed central facilities area slurry pond as a means to monitor potential impacts on the East Salt Creek AVF. Additional structures associated with the central facilities area which may have an effect on the alluvial ground water of East Salt Creek are the proposed wash plantlproduct pile, the coal stockpile area, and the loadout area. Existing monitoring wells (GW-3, GW-3, and GW-4) will be maintained and 33