Required sampling. SMC shall conduct biological (periphyton, chlorophyll a, and macroinvertebrate) sampling and water chemistry sampling at each monitoring site location designated in Section 1.2 of this Appendix. Biological monitoring frequencies established in Section 1.5 and 1.8 for periphyton and macroinvertebrates shall be modified to once annually if any one of the following circumstances occur: • A Tiered Trigger Level Exceedance • A Direct Discharge of adit water to the Stillwater River (MPDES) • A direct discharge of Stormwater from the permit area (MPDES) • An accidental spill or discharge to the Stillwater River resulting from SMC operations, licensed contractor, vendor or vendors agent Should instream water quality parameters return to baseline conditions and annual biological monitoring establish no impairment as a result of the triggering event, monitoring frequencies will return to those established below.
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Required sampling. SMC shall conduct biological (periphyton, chlorophyll a, and macroinvertebrate) sampling and water chemistry sampling at each monitoring site location designated in Section 1.2 of this Appendix. Biological monitoring frequencies established in Section 1.5 and 1.8 for periphyton and macroinvertebrates shall be modified to once annually if any one of the following circumstances occur: • A Tiered Trigger Level Exceedance • A Direct Discharge of adit water to the Stillwater River (MPDES) • A direct discharge of Stormwater from the permit area (MPDES) • An accidental spill or discharge to the Stillwater River resulting from SMC operations, licensed contractor, vendor or vendors agent Should instream water quality parameters return to baseline conditions and annual biological monitoring establish no impairment as a result of the triggering event, monitoring frequencies will return to those established below.
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Samples: Good Neighbor Agreement