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Section 816.50 (b) Continued. •~ water systems in the discussion under Section 780.21. The analyses of overburden material set forth under Section 774.14 demonstrate that there are no acid, toxic or otherwise harmful materials of a soluble nature which could cause adverse changes to baseline ground water quality. In addition, ground water samples analyzed for trace constituents contained no detectable amounts of toxic chemicals as documented in Table 6, Summary of Energy Fuels Corporation Ground Water Quality Characteristics. Therefore, no adverse impacts on ground water systems or on proposed postmining land uses have been found in relation to toxic discharges, and the proposed mine plan represents the best technology currently avail- able to control the effects of mine drainage. Section 816.51 Hydrologic balance: Protection of ground water recharge capacity. • Surface mining activities shall be conducted in a manner that facilitates ~ reclamation which will restore approximate premising recharge capacity, through restoration of the capability of the reclaimed areas as a whole, excluding coal processing waste and underground development waste disposal areas and fills, to transmit water to the ground water system. The recharge capacity shall be restored to a condition which-- (a) Supports the approved postmining land use; The recharge capacity of the ground water system described in Section 779.15 will be modified by excavation of the overburden aquifer downdip from the outcrop in the Ecl~an Park area of the permit area. Since recharge to the overburden aquifer normally occurs at and near the outcrop area, aquifer recharge capacity will be directly affected. The probable consequences of modified recharge capacity is discussed under Section 780.21. One of the effects of the proposed mining operation will be increased per- • meability and storage capacity in the semi-compacted overburden 816-57