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List of Stipulations The April 16, 1987 Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance addressed ei~t (8) stipulations attached to the proposed approval decision. Based on submitted information and as addressed in the November 19, 1987 Settlement Agreement, Stipulations la, tb, 2 and 4 were adequately resolved and not included in the final renewal approval decision. Also, an acceptable bond was submitted by P & M, therefore, Stipulation No. 5 was resolved and not included in the final renewal approval decision. The following three (3) stipulations, become part of this final renewal approval decision. Stipulation No. 1: THE PERMITTEE MUST SUBMIT TO MLRD THE DESIGNS FOR THE MOFFAT AREA SEDIMENT PONDS AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, AND RECEIVE APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED DESIGN BEFORE COMMENCING CONSTRUCTION OF THE PONDS OR MINING IN THE MOFFAT AREA. THESE DESIGNS WILL REFLECT CURRENT REGULATORY DESIGN CRITERIA AND APPROVAL WILL BE CONTINGENT ON INFORMATION DEMONSTRATING THAT THE PONDS OUTFLOW WILL MEET EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. Stipulation No. lc: THE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT DESIGN DATA FOR EACH OF THE MOFFAT AREA SEDIMENTATION POND INFLOW DITCHES. THIS INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE EVIDENCE THAT DITCH SLOPES WILL PROVIDE POSITIVE DRAINAGE TO THE PONDS WITH ACCEPTABLE VELOCITIES. THE INFORMATION SHOULD ALSO DEMONSTRATE THAT BERMS TO BE CONSTRUCTED WILL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPOUND WATER. Stipulation No. 3: PRIOR TO MINING IN THE MOFFAT AREA, THE APPLICANT SHALL DEMONSTRATE, BASED UPON ON-THE-GROUND PERFORMANCE, THAT THE CONVEX LOWER SLOPES DO NOT CAUSE EXCESSIVE RILLING AND GULLYING OR THAT RILLING AND GULLYING ON THESE SLOPES CAN BE CONTROLLED. IF THE APPLICANT'S EFFORTS TO CONTROL RILLING AND GULLYING IN THE AREAS RECLAIMED PROVE UNSUCCESSFUL, THE APPLICANT WILL REDESIGN THE POST-MINING TOPOGRAPHY TO ELIMINATE THE CONVEXITY FROM THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE SLOPE. -3-