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• The most prolonged and unavoidable impact on surface and ground water <br />systems will be a slight elevation of dissolved solids concentration. <br />As discussed under Rule 2.05.6 (3), salt loading is caused primarily <br />by leaching of overburden and by evaporation from impoundments. <br />However, as previously discussed under this Rule, salt loading will <br />not result in sufficiently high salt concentrations so as to result in <br />any material damage to alluvial valley floors. The effect of <br />reclamation on salt loading will be to reduce weathering, infiltration <br />and leaching of overburden material by the replacement of vegetation. <br />Thus, the causes of salt loading will be minimized to a large extent <br />by reclamation. <br />Another effect of mining on possible alluvial valley floors will be <br />the reduction in surface water flow due to the impoundment of water in <br />Pond E. It has been shown under this Rule and Rule 2.05.6 (3) that <br />this effect will not cause material damage. <br />• Finally, the reclamation plan calls for grading the disturbed areas to <br />be compatible with the surrounding topography. Prompt revegetation <br />and contour furrowing will aid in reestablishing the original rates of <br />runoff, erosion, infiltration, evapotranspiration, and ground water <br />recharge, as demonstrated under Rule 2.05.6 (3). In summary, the <br />proposed reclamation plan will be effective in mitigating any possible <br />effects of mining on possible alluvial valley floors. <br />Environmental Monitoring <br />The monitoring plan described under Rule 2.05.6 (3) includes <br />monitoring sites on possible alluvial valley floors. The location of <br />these sites is shown on Map 5, Fish Creek Tipple Hydrology. These <br />locations are: 1) Middle Creek adjacent to the proposed haulroad, 2) <br />Fish Creek upstream from the Fish Creek and 3) Fish Creek downstream <br />from the Fish Creek Tipple. <br />• <br />2.06-31 <br />