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1. The Division finds that activities proposed by the applicant will not interrupt, <br />discontinue, or preclude farming on the alluvial valley floors that are irrigated or <br />naturally sub - irrigated (4.24.3(1)). <br />The only mining related activity which would interrupt farming on an alluvial <br />valley floor is the TAHR which has already been completed. <br />2. The proposed activities will not materially damage the quantity or quality of <br />water in the surface or ground water system described above (4.24.3(3) and <br />2.06.8(5)(a)(ii)). <br />Due to the extremely limited acreage of proposed disturbance within the Sage <br />Creek watershed, and the fact that regional ground water flow is to the west, the <br />potential ,for Material damage to the ' a <br />quality- or quantity of water supplied to the <br />p q y . _ y �� <br />AVF is negligible. No measurable impacts to the quantity or quality of water <br />supplying the Sage Creek AVF are projected. <br />3. 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 />4. Surface coal mining and reclamation operations will be conducted to preserve the <br />essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors outside the permit area and <br />to reestablish the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors within <br />the affected area throughout the mining and reclamation process (4.24.2). <br />XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland <br />No prime farmlands currently exist within the proposed permit area. Therefore any specific <br />approvals under this section do not apply. <br />Hayden Gulch Loadout 32 November 22, 2011 <br />