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• Board unless the application demonstrates and the Division or Board finds <br /> in writing, on the basis of information set forth in the application, <br />that: <br />(i) (A) The proposed surface coal mining operations <br />would <br />(I) not interrupt, discontinue, or preclude <br />farming on an alluvial valley floor, unless the premining land use has <br />been undeveloped range which is not significant to farming on the <br />alluvial valley floor, or unless the Board finds upon the request of the <br />applicant that the area of an affected alluvial valley floor is small and <br />provides, or may provide, negligible support for production of one or <br />more farms; or: <br />(II) not materially damage the quantity or <br />• quality of water in surface or ground water systems that supply those <br />alluvial valley floor described in 2.06.8(5)(a)(i)(A) above. <br />(B) (I) The requirements of 2.06.8(5)(a)(i)(A) <br />above shall not apply to any surface coal mining and reclamation <br />operation which, in the year preceding August 13, 1977, either: <br />(1) Produced coal in commercial quantities and was <br />located within or adjacent to alluvial valley floors; or <br />(2) Obtained specific permit approval by the State <br />to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations within an <br />alluvial valley floor. <br />• <br />(II) For surface coal mining and reclamation <br />2.06-42 <br />