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ii. The proposed activities will not materially damage the quantity or quality of <br />water in the surface or ground water systems described above (4.24.3(3) and <br />2.06.8(5)(a)(ii). <br />iii. The proposed activities will comply with the requirements of the Act and the <br />Regulations, with respect to alluvial valley floors (2.06.8(5)(a)(iii)). <br />iv. Surface coal mining and reclamation operations will be conducted to preserve the <br />essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors outside the permit area <br />throughout the mining and reclamation process (4.24.2). <br />B. An environmental monitoring system shall be installed, maintained, and operated by the <br />permittee to ensure the protection of all alluvial valley floors during surface coal mining <br />and reclamation operations and continued until all bonds are released in accordance with <br />Rule 4.24.4. <br />XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland <br />The Bowie No. 2 Mine will not disturb or affect any prime farmland. <br />XIX. Mountaintop Removal <br />This section does not apply to the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application. <br />XX. Operations on Steep Slopes <br />This section does not apply to the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application document. The Division <br />does not propose to approve any variances pertaining to steep slope mining and approximate <br />original contour with this decision document. <br />XXI. In-Situ Processing <br />There will not be any in-situ processing at the Bowie No. 2 Mine site. <br />c:\word\bowie2\PR11 Bowie #2 Findings <br /> <br />35