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<br />of mining fallow to prevent the accidental exposure of groundwater <br />through recharge from active irrigation. <br />4. The Board, after having considered the evidence, intends to modify a <br />proposed stipulation contained in the Division's Rationale to require the <br />monitoring of groundwater wells for one full year prior to the <br />commencement of any construction at the site. The groundwater <br />monitoring program, as modified by the Board, together with the <br />Applicant's proposal to leave a portion of the next mining phase fallow, <br />complies with the minimum requirements of Construction Materials Rule <br />3,1.6(1). The weight of the evidence demonstrates that the Applicant has <br />complied with this rule. <br />C. Effective Control of Erosion <br />Construction Materials Rule 3.1.6(3) states that "all surface areas of the <br />affected land, including spoil piles, shall be stabilized and protected so as <br />to effectively control erosion." <br />2. The Objectors assert that the Applicant has failed to comply with <br />Construction Materials Rule 3.1.6(3). <br />The Applicant intends to shape the contours of the mining operation so <br />that 3:1 slopes will be maintained at all times. Site-specific characteristics <br />will direct any runoff into the mining area if a major precipitation event <br />occurs. Side slopes will be planted with different varieties of wheatgtass, <br />Russian wildrye and annual ryegrass. Topsoil from the excavation areas <br />