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J. J. Dudash -8- July 8, 2010 <br />Monitoring Plan to demonstrate compliance with Rules 2.04.7 and 4.05.13. <br />BRL - BRL has consistently stated that it will install down gradient monitoring well <br />2010-1 in late 2010. The location of the new well is shown on Map 9. The well will be <br />completed in the upped B-Seam and above the B-Seam. Refer to pages 2.04-32, <br />2.05-117 and 2.05-124. Installation of this well is subject to the approval of an <br />exploration license application. BRL did not reactivate monitoring any of the Bow-1 <br />wells because they were not completed appropriately. <br />52. The information on revised page 2.05-120 and on Map 9 shows that there is no <br />upstream monitoring site for Steven's Gulch. An upstream monitoring site is needed <br />to compare with the monitoring information gathered at downstream monitoring site <br />SW-5. Please propose a Steven's Gulch upstream monitoring site or explain why <br />such a site is impractical. <br />In their June 1, 2010 submittal, BRL stated that it was impractical to establish an <br />upstream monitoring station on Steven's Gulch creek since the creek begins just <br />south of the permit boundary. However, referring to revised Map 9, there appears to <br />be a stretch of Steven's Gulch Creek that is upgradient of the proposed mining. The <br />Division requests that BRL consider the practicality of establishing an upstream <br />station in this upgradient section of the creek. <br />BRL - An upstream monitoring station was located for Stevens Gulch. The last <br />paragraph on page 2.05-118 was amended to show upstream Stevens gulch will be <br />monitored (SW-11). Monitoring point SW-11 was added to page 2.05-120 and Map <br />9. The monitoring points to be deleted by this permit action were removed from <br />pages 2.05-120 through 2.05-124. <br />53. This issue is resolved. <br />54. Please explain why the creek in Steven's Gulch is not included along with Hubbard <br />Creek and Terror Creek in the discussions on revised pages 2.05-136 and 2.05- <br />142. <br />Pages 2.05-136 and 2.05-142 were revised in the June 1, 2010 submittal. However, <br />it is stated on revised page 2.05-136 that the creek in Steven's gulch is a perennial <br />stream. On page 49 of Section 2.04 of the Bowie No. 1 Mine permit application, it is <br />stated that Steven's Gulch is an ephemeral stream. Please reconcile this difference. <br />BRL - The basis for classifying Steven's Gulch a perennial stream is monitoring <br />data from monitoring station SW-05. There was nearly continuous flow at SW-05 <br />from 2004 through 2009. Refer to the table on page 2.04-42 <br />55. This issue is resolved. <br />56. This issue is resolved. <br />57. This issue is resolved. <br />58. This issue is resolved.