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monitoring wells placed on conservations areas; and wondered how the conflicting enterprises <br />of mining and conservation could be carried on in the same vicinity, without considering what <br />impact one might have upon the other. <br />Discussion ensued among the Board, Mr. Sexton, and Mr. Hamner regarding the <br />placement of monitoring wells. <br />Responding to a question posed by Vice Chairman Davis, Attorney Collins <br />confirmed that any mining application which comes in subsequent to the end of the mining <br />moratorium on January 7, 2008, would be required to comply with the new regulations. <br />A brief discussion ensued among the Board, staff, and PZC Chairman Hamner <br />regarding Recommendation No. 6, to obtain the hydrology report. <br />Mr. Sexton posed a question on behalf of Linda Mitchell, 8340 65th Street, who <br />wanted to know if there would be public notice when mining permits are up for renewal. <br />Attorney Collins advised that existing mines must renew their operating permits <br />annually in October of each year, and although it is public record, public notice is not provided. <br />Ms. Mitchell could, however, contact staff around October 1St of each year to check on the <br />permit renewal of any particular mine <br />Commissioner O'Bryan made observations on Recommendations No. 6 and 7 <br />(found on page 273 of backup), regarding groundwater and hydrology. He suggested that <br />Recommendation No. 6, the requirement of a hydrology report, should specify that the report <br />must be conducted by a non-profit, unbiased hydrologist or some neutral party. For <br />Recommendation No. 7, to establish specifications for the hydrology report, he wanted to <br />include what the variance would be from the baseline data. <br />The Board, staff, and Mr. Hamner continued to discuss their ideas and concerns <br />regarding the hydrology reports. <br />33 <br />September 16, 2008 <br />