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Stipulation No. 2 <br />THE APPLICANT SHALL CONTINUE TO SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION AN ANNUAL REPORT OF <br />INFLOWS, DISCHARGES AND CONSUMPTION OF WATER WITHIN THE MINE. THIS REPORT IS TO <br />INCLUDE: A MINE WORKINGS MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION AND QUANTITY OF INFLOWS, A <br />TABLE KEYED TO THE MINE MAP WHICH SHALL CONTAIN THE SOURCE (FAULT, FRACTURES, <br />ETC.), QUANTITY, DURATION, AND QUALITY (PH, ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY AND <br />TEMPERATURE, ETC. OF ALL INFLOWS, A TABLE CONTAINING RECORDS OF WATER <br />DISCHARGED FROM THE MINE, CONSUMED IN THE MINE AND IMPORTED FOR USE WITHIN THE <br />MINE, A MAP SHOWING CURRENT WATER USES, A DISCUSSION OF THE WATER BALANCE <br />WITHIN THE MINE, AND A PROJECTION OF HYDROLOGIC IMPACTS OF MINING IN THE <br />UPCOMING YEAR. THE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN THE ANNUAL HYDROLOGY REPORT <br />NO LATER THAN APRIL 30 OF EACH YEAR. <br />STATUS: ACTIVE <br />Stipulation No. 3 <br />THE OPERATOR SHALL, UPON CLOSURE, INSTALL WATER-TIGHT SEALS WITHIN THE MINE TO <br />PREVENT GRAVITY DISCHARGE. THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE WAIVED UPON THE DIVISION'S <br />APPROVAL OF A PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE OPERATOR. THIS PLAN SHALL INCLUDE A <br />DEMONSTRATION THAT THE WATER QUALITY OF THE DISCHARGE FROM THE MINE WORKINGS <br />WILL BE OF ACCEPTABLE QUALITY AND WILL REMAIN ACCEPTABLE AFTER MINE CLOSURE. <br />THIS SHALL INCLUDE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND A PREDICTIVE MODEL THAT USES <br />OXIDATION AND REDUCTION POTENTIAL TO DETERMINE LONG-TERM WATER QUALITY OF <br />MINE WATERS. ALSO, THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SUITABLE <br />CHANNEL FOR MINE DISCHARGE. <br />STATUS: FUTURE <br />Stipulation No. 7 <br />THE DIVISION DIRECTS MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY, PRIOR TO ANY DISTURBANCE AT THE <br />UPPER WASTE SITE, TO INSTALL SEVERAL ELECTRONIC TILT METER TUBES DOWNSLOPE FROM <br />THE TOE OF THE PROPOSED WASTE STRUCTURE. THESE TILT METER INSTALLATIONS SHALL <br />BE INSTALLED AS SPECIFIED IN MCC's AUGUST 15, 1985 SUBMITTAL. ONE INDICATOR <br />SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHIN 160 FEET OF THE TOE OF THE WASTE PILE CURRENTLY HALF <br />WAY BETWEEN MONUMENTS 51 AND 54. THE SECOND SHALL BE INSTALLED <br />APPROPRIATELY 100 FEET NORTHEAST OF MONUMENT S2, 160 FEET NORTH OF THE TOE OF <br />THE WASTE PILE, AS INDICATED ON DRAWING NO. MG-R C-001, INCLUDED IN THE PERMIT <br />REVISION NO.6 APPLICATION. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THESE TILT METER TUBES, <br />THE OPERATOR SHALL AUGER AND LOG THE SURFICIAL AND BEDROCK STRATIGRAPHY <br />ENCOUNTERED. AUGERING SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL THE OPERATOR HAS ESTABLISHED <br />INTACT BEDROCK OCCURRENCE. IF ANY EVIDENCE OF EXISTING LANDSLIDE DEPOSITS IS <br />ENCOUNTERED, THE OPERATOR SHALL DEFINE THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE PRE- <br />EXISTING SLOPE INSTABILITY. IF SUCH LANDSLIDE ACTIVITY IS DISCERNED, THE OPERATOR <br />WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPROPRIATELY RECONFIGURE THE PILE DESIGN, PRIOR TO INITIATION <br />3