2000-03-10_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1980007

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Stipulation No. 19 THE DIVISION DIRECTS MCC, AS A PORTION OF ITS SUBSEQUENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE MINE, TO SUBMIT REVISED SUBSIDENCE EVALUATIONS. THE SUBSIDENCE EVALUATION FOR EACH PERMIT PERIOD REQUESTED SHALL INCORPORATE THE RESULTS OF SUBSIDENCE MONITORING AND THE LANDSLIDE STABILITY STUDIES COMPLETED TO DATE, AS STIPULATED ABOVE. PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHALL BE FOCUSED UPON DESIGNATED SAFE AREA BUFFERS, TO BE OBSERVED IN FUTURE MINING BENEATH CRITICAL AREAS, INCLUDING THE DRY FORK OF MINNESOTA CREEK, AND BEAVER RESERVOIR AND THE LANDSLIDE DEPOSITS ADJOINING IT. THE AMENDED SUBSIDENCE EVALUATIONS SHALL INCLUDE THE PROPOSAL OF APPROPRIATE SUBSIDENCE MONITORING NETWORKS WITHIN EACH OF THESE DESIGNATED AREAS. STATUS: Future Stimulation No. 21 THE APPLICANT MUST INSTALL MONITORING WELLS IN, CONDUCT PUMPING TEST ON, AND MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND WATER QUALITY IN THE ALLUVIUM OF DRY FORK, LICK CREEK, SOUTH PRONG.AND HORSE CREEK ONE YEAR PRIOR TO MINING WITHIN THE WATERSHEDS OF THESE STREAMS. THE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION THE DATA AND RESULTS OF THESE TESTS AND MONITORING ALONG WITH PROJECTED IMPACTS PRIOR TO CONDUCTING MINING WITHIN ANY OF THE WATERSHEDS. STATUS: Future Stimulation No. 57 WITH SUBMITTAL OF PERMIT REVISION NO. 6, MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY HAS REMOVED ALL PERMIT DOCUMENT REFERENCES TO MINING BENEATH THE DRY FORK OF MINNESOTA CREEK INTERMOUNTAIN DIVERSION AND RESERVOIR SYSTEM, INCLUDING REFERENCES TO BUFFER AREAS AND ASSOCIATED SUBSIDENCE CONTROL PLANS. PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SUBSIDENCE CONTROL PLAN DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE DIVISION'S FILES. THE DIVISION HAS NOT, AND WILL NOT, APPROVE ANY MINING WHICH WILL POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE DRY FORK OF MINNESOTA CREEK INTERMOUNTAIN DIVERSION AND RESERVOIR SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED BUFFER AREAS, UNTIL AN APPROPRIATE SUBSIDENCE CONTROL PLAN IS SUBMITTED AND APPROVED. STATUS: Future 3