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There is one upper facies hole with water (22 -3U). 22 -3U is a newer hole constructed in <br />the fourth quarter of 2005 for baseline and monitoring purposes of future mining activities. <br />Water levels in this well appeared stable over the past year with an indicated rise of only <br />0.3 feet. Data for this well and other wells are shown in Appendix C. <br />Well 29-4U was subsided in early 2013. A blockage resulted at 309.2 feet. It is expected <br />that this well would have reported as being dry even if no blockage had occurred. <br />Well 33 -8U was still obstructed by a dead rodent at 211.9 feet. This obstruction will most <br />likely eventually decompose allowing future measurements. Historically the changes in <br />the water level for this hole closely mimicked those of 33 -8M and 33 -81- which have <br />remained relatively stable. <br />The middle "siltstone -coal facies" monitoring holes are designated by an "M" following the <br />hole number. These monitor holes are open through the interval containing the D Seam <br />and B Seam. <br />Monitoring hole 22 -3M was drilled in November 2006 and is now the 'point of compliance'. <br />Depth to water data is included in Appendix D and annual qualitative data presented in <br />Appendix C. This hole has exhibited a very slow artesian flow from 2007 through 2012. <br />The flow rate has ranged from 150 ml /minute in 2010 to 13.2 ml /minute in 2012. The <br />artisan flow has now stopped and the water level has dropped to 1.8 feet. <br />Monitor hole TW2 -17M was surrounded by mining first in November 1985 but was not <br />intercepted in the workings. It is apparently located in a pillar completely surrounded by <br />open workings. At that time it showed virtually no response to development mining. In <br />February 1988 longwall panel 1 was mined to within about 900 feet of this hole. <br />Obviously, longwall mining disrupts the mined zone more than development mining, and <br />the water level in TW2 -17M did show a response to mining at that time. The water level <br />generally decreased since 1988 with a rise of 6.1 feet since the last monitoring period. <br />This rise may be associated with the rising waterline within the D -seam workings. <br />Monitoring Hole 29 -4M was plugged in November 2012 to eliminate connection with the <br />sealed off portion of the mine. <br />The water level in Hole 30 -8M was confirmed dry at 464.5 feet. This is the same <br />elevation as last year. The prior four years of measurements may have been showing <br />residual water left in the casing. This well is located in a pillar next to the start line for <br />LWB -8. This pillar was developed in September 2006. A substantial decrease in water <br />level was noted following the development work. <br />I <br />