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XI. PERMITS <br /> 23. All permits issued by the Division to SGC will be issued in accordance with all <br /> then-existing applicable statutes and regulations. <br /> 24. Permitting <br /> a. Mitigation Projects Permit- A water quality permit substantially in the <br /> form of Appendix C will be issued by the Division to cover all of the mitigation projects <br /> contemplated by this Consent Decree. This permit will be terminated when the mitigation <br /> projects have been confirmed by the Division to be completed pursuant to paragraph 8a, and <br /> there will be no continuing obligation of SGC to maintain water quality permits or treatment at <br /> the mitigation project sites. <br /> b. CDPS Permits Renewal SGC will continue to operate the American <br /> Tunnel water treatment facilities until they are no longer necessary to maintain the dissolved <br /> zinc criterion at the Reference Point pursuant to Appendix A. Diversion of Cement Creek <br /> waters, which are different in character from mine water, may bring altered conditions into the <br /> American Tunnel water treatment system. Since the fourth quarter of 1993, SGC has passed <br /> all chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) tests at the Instream Waste Concentration (IWC) <br /> ratio, which demonstrates that the treated mine water discharge has not been toxic. SGC's <br /> renewal American Tunnel permit will not include WET testing after treatment of Cement <br /> Creek flow begins. The Division determined that if current treatment levels are maintained <br /> and Cement Creek flows are treated, downstream aquatic life uses will be protected. Effluent <br /> 38911-3 51.V96 24 <br />