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-18- STIPULATION N0. 4 THE PERMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR ON A QUARTERLY BASIS GROUND WATER LEVELS, PH, ELECTRU-CONDUCTIVITY AND TEMPERATURE FOR WATER FROM 1) SLURRY DISPOSAL AREAS WITHIN THE MINE, 2) MONITORING WELLS WITHIN THE MINE, 3) MONITORING WELLS AT THE ANTHRACITE CREEK DISPOSAL AREA, AND 4) AT THE HOTCHKISS DISPUSAL AREA. A COMPLETE WATER CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS SHALL BE CONDUCTED FOR THOSE CHEMICAL PARAMETERS REQUIRED BY THE DIVISION ON THE AFOREMENTIONED SITES ON A BIANNUAL BASIS (MAY AND OCTOBER). ALL ANALYSES WILL BE SUBMITTED TU THE DIVISION WITHIN ONE MONTH OF COLLECTION. STIPULATION N0. 5 WITHIN THREE MUNTHS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE THE PERMITTEE WILL INSTALL AND BEGIN MONTHLY MONITORING OF A MONITORING WELL IN THE NORTH FUkK ALLUVIUM, NOT MORE THAN 100 FEET DOWNSTREAM OF THE LOADOUT SEDIMENT POND. THIS WELL WILL BE MONITORED MONTHLY FOR GROUND WATER LEVELS, PH, ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY, AND TEMPERATURE, AND QUARTERLY FOR THOSE WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS REQUIRED BY THE DIVISION. ALL ANALYSES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE OIUISION WITHIN ONE MONTH OF COLLECTION. STIPULATION NO. 6 AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE PERMITTEE WILL SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION AN ANNUAL HYDROLOGIC REPORT. THIS ANNUAL REPORT SHALL INCLUDE: 1) AN ANALYSIS OF ALL SURFACE AND GROUND WATER DATA COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR, 2) AN ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS THE MINE IS HAVING ON THE HYDRULOGIC ENUIRUNMENT, AND 3) A STATEMENT EXPLAINING THOSE MEASURES (IF ANY) THE APPLICANT IS TAKING TU MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS OF THE MINING UPERATIUN ON QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS. With the acceptance of the above stipulations, the proposed operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. VII. Alluvial Valley Floors - Rules 2.06.8 and 4.24 The only area in the proposed permit or hydrologically adjacent area identified as having alluvial deposits is the valley of the North Fork of the Gunnison River. The alluvial deposits along the North Fork are delineated in Exhibit 2.04.5-B of the application. As can be seen from this exhibit, and the surface facilities inserts of Map 2.05.2-E; portions of the existing surface facilities are located within the area of alluvium.