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,:, <br />Mr. David Berry Page 2 <br />Apri110, 1998 <br />program will be evaluated to determine the improvements needed to ensure that the <br />monitoring program will monitor potential impacts from mining. Dr. Mayo has done <br />similar evaluations for coal mines in Utah, and MCC believes his experience and <br />expertise will be beneficial. MCC understands that the Division agrees with the <br />concept of this proposal, but that additional details are needed. As Dr. Mayo and <br />MCC establish the specifics of this evaluation project, we will share these with the <br />Division. MCC is interested in the Division's opinion of our progress, as we will <br />invest a great deal of time, effort, and money into this evaluation and would like to <br />consider the Division's expectations before and during the evaluation. We expect <br />that Dr. Mayo's recommendations would take effect, following approval from the <br />Division, in the 2000 water year. <br />As Dr. Mayo's evaluation is a long-term goal, we understand that some immediate <br />improvements to the monitoring program are warranted. MCC will provide the <br />Division with a technical revision to accompany, or soon follow, the submittal of the <br />1997 AHR to delete and/or replace monitoring sites that are damaged or destroyed. <br />This request was provided as part of the recently submitted Box Canyon Permit <br />Revision (PR#08) application, but MCC will re-submit a more complete evaluation <br />and discussion of the proposed changes to the monitoring program in a technical <br />revision application. <br />MCC extends an invitation to the Division to spend a day with us in the field to <br />collect data from sites currently in the monitoring program. As most sites are easily <br />accessible in the June monitoring period, we suggest a day in June if your schedule <br />will allow. <br />Again, MCC appreciated the opportunity to discuss the hydrology monitoring <br />program with you, and looks forward to maintaining the dialogue to continually <br />improve MCC's program. Please call if you have any questions. <br />Si c rely, <br />Christine E. Johnsto <br />Permitting Specialis <br />cc: Gene DiClaudio <br />Kirk Mueller <br />Phil Schmidt <br />Kathy Welt <br />Alan Mayo, Mayo & Associates <br />Ol l9ahr.doc <br />