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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 drop of 0.3 <br /> 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 32-7U remains dry following longwall subsidence in mining near the hole in <br /> 1999/2000 and subsiding it in 2001. <br /> The water level in 33-81-1 raised 0.1 feet compared to the previous year, indicating <br /> stability. <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 ranged from 150 ml/minute in 2010 to 13.2 ml/minute in 2012. The artesian <br /> flow has stopped and the water level raised to 38.01 feet, 0.29 feet higher than last year. <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 drop of 0.8 feet since the last monitoring period. <br /> Monitoring Hole 294M was plugged in November 2012 to eliminate connection with the <br /> sealed off portion of the mine. <br /> The water level in Hole 30-81VI was confirmed dry at 464.5 feet. This is the same <br /> elevation as last year. This well is located in a pillar next to the start line for LWB-8. This <br /> pillar was developed in September 2006. A substantial decrease in water level was noted <br /> following the development work. <br /> 6 <br />