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-3- STIPULATION N0. 4 THE PERMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR ON A QUARTERLY BASIS GROUND WATER LEVELS, PH, ELECTRO-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 DISPOSAL 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 NU. 5 WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE THE PERMITTEE WILL INSTALL AND BEGIN MONTHLY MONITORING OF A MONITORING WELL IN THE NORTH FORK 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 DIVISION WITHIN ONE MONTH OF COLLECTION. STIPULATION N0. 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 HYDROLOGIC ENUIRONMENT, AND 3) A STATEMENT EXPLAINING THOSE MEASURES (IF ANY) THE APPLICANT IS TAKING TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACTS OF THE MINING OPERATION ON QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS. STIPULATION N0. 7 AS MINING PROGRESSES IN ALL COAL SEAMS WITHIN THE HAWK'S NEST MINES, THE PERMITTEE WILL OBTAIN WATER RIGHTS TO ALL MINE INFLOWS TO INSURE NO INJURY IS INCURRED BY OTHER WATER RIGHTS HOLDERS WITHIN THE BASIN OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE GUNNISON UPON THE CESSATION OF MINING. THE DIVISION WILL BE SENT COPIES OF ALL ADDITIONAL WELL PERIdITS, CHANGE OF USE PERMITS, ETC. APPLIED FOR AND/OR RECEIVED BY THE PERMITTEE. STIPULATION N0. 8 WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE WILL PROPOSE ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS FOR HERBACEOUS COVER, PRODUCTION AND SPECIES DIVERSITY OR LOCATE APPROPRIATE REFERENCE AREAS AND SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE SAMPING DATA TO THE DIVISION TO BE USED IN EVALUATIONS OF REVEGETATION SUCCESS.