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encountered in any drill hole during this program at a level above or in the Menefee <br />seams. All wells in this unit were dry in the Cliff House formation. Wells completed <br />within a one mile radius of the permit boundary are listed below. These wells and or <br />points of diversion are shown on Map King II -004. Copies of Colorado Division of <br />Water Resources well data sheets can be found in King II permit volume under <br />Appendix 4(5). <br />MENEFEE FORMATION <br />The upper part of this formation contains the coal seam mined at the King I <br />Mine. Fifty years of mining did not encountered any ground water in this formation. <br />Well Number 1, which is drilled in and draws water from the Quaternary alluvium, <br />has a static water level 76 feet below ground level. Ground level at that point is at an <br />elevation of 7,390 feet above sea level. The coal seam being mined is at an elevation <br />of 7,450 feet. Thus, the mine is be located at least 136 feet above the potentiometric <br />level. There is no indication that the aquifer was affected by the King I Mine. <br />An exploratory core drill hole located in the SE/4 NW/4 of Section 32 (See Map <br />King I-005) was driven from the surface through all the overburden strata to the base <br />of the mined upper Menefee coal seam. No water was encountered. A well core hole <br />was driven in 1978 on the mine bench near the water tank to a depth of ninety feet. <br />The well was dry. The collar of the well is below the upper Menefee seam outcrop. <br />These two holes along with the previously mentioned active water wells indicate that <br />the overburden strata, and strata at least to a depth of twenty feet below the lower <br />Menefee coal seam contain no aquifers. <br />The best evidence is, however, of no disturbed aquifers or no aquifers and no <br />ground water seepage in the mine workings themselves, except for the <br />aforementioned perched aquifers. Water had to be pumped into the mine for dust <br />and fire control. This is a normal need for operating coal mines. Intake water used <br />inside the mine is typically not pumped out or discharged, but is sprayed on the coal <br />and roadways to suppress dust. This water either evaporates or returns to the <br />surface mixed with the coal and is shipped to customers. <br />POINT LOOKOUT SANDSTONE <br />The Point Lookout Sandstone is below the formation to be mined and will not <br />be disturbed during the mining process. The upper 100 to 140 feet is massive <br />sandstone which may or may not contain significant amounts of ground water. Wells <br />have been drilled into this unit for new real estate developments (Rafter J.) <br />approximately eight miles east of the project area. Small amounts (max. pump rate <br />of 30 gpm) of water were encountered in some locations. <br />WATER QUALITY <br />A search of the records of the Colorado Division of Water Resources and <br />personal observations of Fred M. Johnson, Certified Professional Geologist, indicate <br />that quality of water in the massive sandstone member of the Point Lookout <br />Sandstone is good. <br />GCC Energy, LLC <br />Section 2.04.7 <br />Page 3 <br />King I Mine <br />November 30, 2015 (TR -24 AR#2) <br />