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<br />-4- <br />Stipulation No. 9: <br /> <br />THE PERMITTEE SHALL MONITOR THE FLOWS OF ALL SPRINGS AND SEEPS WITHIN <br />THE ALLEN MINE'S PERMIT AND ADJACENT AREAS ON A MONTHLY BASIS FOR ONE <br />GROWING SEASON (APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER). THE PERMITTEE MAY REQUEST A <br />REDUCTION IN SPRING AND SEEP MONITORING FOLLOWING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE <br />DATA OBTAINED DURING THE GROWING SEASON, AND AFTER SUBMITTAL OF AID <br />ASSESSMENT OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SPRINGS AND SEEPS ON SURFACE <br />FLOWS, IRRIGATION PRACTICES, LIVESTOCK WATERING, WILDLIFE WATERING, AND <br />DOMESTIC USE. <br />Stipulation No. 10: <br />WITHIN 90 GAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE THE PERMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE A MAP <br />SHOWING THE LOCATION OF ALL WELLS WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE PERMIT AREA. <br />IN ADDITION, THE PERMITTEE SHALL IDENTIFY THOSE WELLS THAT MIGHT BE <br />AFFECTED (QUANTITY AND QUALITY) BY MINING OPERATIONS, AND PREDICT THE <br />SIGNIFICANCE OF THOSE EFFECTS. <br />Stipulation No. 1_1: <br />PRIOR TO SECONDARY OR RETREAT MINING AT THE ALLEN MINE, THE PERMITTEE <br />SHALL PROVIDE A HYDROLOGIC SURVEY IDENTIFYING ALL ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS IN, <br />OR ADJACENT TO THE PERMIT AREA (EXCEPT FOR THE PURGATOIRE RIVER ALLUVIAL <br />AQUIFER WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED). THIS SURVEY SHALL CONTAIN <br />INFORMATION CONCERNING DEPTH BELOW THE SURFACE, HORIZONTAL EXTENT,~WATER <br />USE, AND QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF GROUND WATER AS REQUIRED BY RULE <br />2.04.7(1). THE OPERATOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A DISCUSSION OF THE PROBABLE <br />HYDROLOGIC CONSEQUENCES OF MINING UPON THOSE ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS <br />IDENTIFIED. <br />Stipulation No. 12: <br />AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE BASELINE WATER QUALITY DATA, THE <br />OVERBURDEN CHEMISTRY DATA SUBMITTED BY CF&I, AND THE RECEIVING STREAM <br />STANDARDS, THE DIVISION REQUIRES MONITORING TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: <br />A) MONTHLY MONITORING OF THE PURGATOIRE RIVER UPSTREAM OF THE ALLEN <br />MINE, AND THE PURGATOIRE RIVER BELOW THE COAL REFUSE PILES, AND THE <br />ALLEN MINE DISCHARGE. THE PARAMETERS TO BE MONITORED INCLUDE FLOW, <br />FIELD pH, FIELD ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY AND FIELD WATER TEMPERATURE. <br />B) MONTHLY MONITORING OF THE ALLUVIAL WELLS ALONG THE MIDDLE FORK <br />UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE ALLEN MINE. THE PARAMETERS TO BE <br />MONITORED INCLUDE GROUND WATER LEVELS, FIELD pH, FIELD <br />ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY, AND FIELD WATER TEMPERATURE. <br />C) MONTHLY MONITORING OF THE ALLUVIUM OF APACHE, CIRUELA, AND PETE <br />CANYONS FOR GROUND WATER LEVELS. <br />