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(4.24.3(4)(a) and 2.06.8(5)(b)(i)(A)). <br />Therefore the operations within a specific geographic area may continue <br />despite their proximity to an alluvial valley floor. The specific geographic <br />area has been delineated as the actual extent of mine workings on August <br />3, 1977 and adjacent area for which there existed substantial demonstrable <br />financial or regulatory commitment to mine in the future. (2.06.8(5)(b)(ii)(B)) <br />Surface coal mining and reclamation operations will be conducted to <br />preserve the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors outside <br />the permit area and to reestablish the essential hydrologic functions of <br />alluvial valley floors within the affected area throughout the mining and <br />reclamation process (4.24.2). <br />B. An environmental monitoring system shall be installed, maintained, and <br />operated by the permittee on all alluvial valley floors during surface coal <br />mining and reclamation operations and continued until all bonds are <br />released in accordance with Rule 3 (4.24.4). <br />XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland <br />No specific approvals are granted under this section. <br />XIX. Mountaintop Removal <br />No specific approvals are granted under this section. <br />XX. Operations on Steep Slopes <br />No specific approvals are granted under this section. <br />XXI. In Situ Processing <br />No specific approvals are granted under this section. <br />17