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Response: There is conflicting information on the location of the North Spring, <br />however, the oldest relevant permit documentation found (1995) indicates the <br />spring as being east of State Highway 13, so Map 11 has been revised to reflect <br />this location. The location and existence of this spring is not particularly <br />relevant to the mine hydrology, as it was not considered significant in the <br />baseline evaluation, and is not part of the ongoing hydrologic monitoring <br />program, <br />Mid -Term #6; Adequacy Review Issues <br />3. Permit page 2.05 -7 contains a discussion of the drilling activities and planned future monitoring of <br />wells 94 -001 and 95 -14. Based on a review of current drill holes and hydrological monitoring <br />sites, the status of these wells is unclear. Hole 95 -14 is shown on Map 11 — Hydrologic Monitoring <br />Program Location Map but it is not sampled, included in the Annual Hydrology Report or shown <br />on AHR Figure 2 — Hydrologic Monitoring Program Location Map. The Division could find no <br />other reference to hole 94 -001. Please review the information on page 2.05 -7 for holes 94 -001 <br />and 95 -14 and update their status as necessary. Please provide the Division with a discussion of <br />proposed well 95 -14 and its possible inclusion in the hydrologic monitoring plan. <br />a. MCM Response: The specific Permit text discussion relating to the referenced wells <br />has been reviewed and revised to clarify and update the status and use of these wells. <br />Copies of the revised Permit discussion accompany these responses for replacement in <br />the PAP. <br />b. DRMS Response: The information regarding this well was revised and placed on page <br />2.05 -2. The revised page indicated Well DPP -94 -001 was plugged and sealed and <br />released by CDRMS in 2012. A record of the abandonment of this well could not be <br />located. Please provide the abandonment report for this well. <br />c. MCM Response #2: Further review of the status of Well DPP -94 -001 indicates that it <br />was not abandoned and that it still exists. The relevant text has been revised to reflect <br />this correction and the revised page is included with these responses. MCM has <br />identified several old wells that remain from previous owners /operations, and is <br />currently developing plans to plug and seal these wells. <br />d. DRMS Response #2: The response indicates that this well still exists and that the <br />relevant text has been revised to reflect this correction. However, revised page 2.05 -2.1 <br />now includes the discussion of well DPP -94 -001 and it indicates this well has been <br />plugged and sealed as well as release from bond by the CDRMS. Please correct this <br />statement on the revised page to reflect the actual condition of the well. <br />e. MCM Response #3: The referenced text has been corrected to indicate that both wells <br />still exist, and will be retained for potential future monitoring purposes. <br />f. DRMS Response #3: This item is resolved. <br />10. Permit page 2.05 -20 discusses topsoil replacement on the site and references Tables 58 -62, which <br />are topsoil replacement tables. There are no dates listed in the footer for when these tables were <br />created but, given the reclamation performed at the site in 2008 and 2009, the topsoil replacement <br />