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Y 7I <br /> -- DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> ' + Da,.,d H Ge•cnes Etecutive Director y <br /> a: <br /> . s ,Rlba . MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br /> DAVID C. SHELTON, Director _ <br /> z <br /> G,;.e'r,r <br /> DATE: September 3, 1985 <br /> TO: Jeffrey Deckler <br /> FROM: Candace Thompson <br /> RE: Wyoming Fuels Surface and Ground Water ,ionitoring Progress <br /> for the New Elk and Golden Eagle Mines <br /> I have reviewed Dave Stout' s letter of August 6, 1955 and have the following <br /> comments addressing his numbered concerns. <br /> 1 . Stipulation No. 8 of the New Elk Permit Revision has been revised as <br /> shown on the enclosed monitoring requirements list. <br /> 2. CCAW-1 and ACAW-1 were inadvertently omitted from the list. Wyoming <br /> Fuels should continue monitoring these as required on the attached sheet. <br /> 3. The long list has been dropped from the monitoring requirements. The <br /> Division agrees with the point that the present data shows no proble^I <br /> with these parameters. Also, the mining operation will continue in the <br /> sa;ie seams as previously disturbed and the surface operations are such <br /> that no new sources for these parameters should be present. <br /> 4. Springs and seeps numbered 12 through 19 were all listed as sources of <br /> livestock and wildlife water. For this reason, it is important that the <br /> springs and seeps be monitored at least on an annual basis as the mining <br /> activity has the potential to affect these water sources. <br /> After further review of the spring and seep survey, it was noted that <br /> Spring No. 14 feeds a stockpond in Apache Canyon. Flow could not be <br /> Measured due to the ponding. However, the Division requires that in the <br /> future a reference point on the pond embankment be established whereb ; <br /> water level in the pond can be noted during the annual survey. <br /> August surveying of the springs is appropriate for the area due to �he <br /> fact that hishest precipitation for the area occurs during June, July <br /> Aucusc supplying recharge to the aquifers. <br /> ZI <br /> Stipulation No. 12 of the New Elk Findings and Stipulation No. 10 or the <br /> Golden eagle Findings are revised as follows to include the present <br /> !-onitoring plan for both mines . <br /> -7- <br />