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125 <br /> 1 this trench right before the major split -- we call it 1 MR. BEMITH: No questions. <br /> 2 the sinkhole -- that most of the water was observed 12 MR. STUTZ: No questions. <br /> 3 going into in June of 2014. 13 W. UITERBACK-NORMANN: I have a <br /> 4 And so it took about five loads, and 4 question. <br /> 5 we'd have to travel back and forth to Palisade to get 5 MR. SINGLETARY: Oh, we have a question <br /> 6 water. So you'd put the 2,000 gallons in, go back, get 6 here. <br /> 7 water. So it had time to saturate and get into the 7 MS. UTTERBACK-NOMM: You say "three <br /> 8 ditch. It was for preparation for the ERT report. 8 holes." The first one -- I see two, and then where's <br /> 9 That was April. 9 the third one? <br /> 10 Q. And when you did that, did it just go 10 MS. HAtM: Well, they've got -- there <br /> 11 down the -- I'll call it the primary surface expression 11 were three little circles here (indicated). <br /> 12 at the northeast corner of the trench? 12 MS. UTTERBACK-NOIVANN: There are three <br /> 13 A. No. The primary is the -- I call it the 13 circles? <br /> 14 middle one. There was one on this side (indicated) of 14 MS. HAMMOrID: Yes. There's three <br /> 15 the ditch. I'm sorry. I'm shaking also. So the water 15 circles here (indicated). They're in very close -- <br /> 16 went into this one (indicated); it went into this one 16 MS. UITERBACK-NORM: You're right. <br /> 17 (indicated), and it turned the corner and got all of 17 Okay. <br /> 18 this little area right here (indicated) wet also. 118 MS. HAMMOND: -- proximity. So the <br /> 19 So it went down all three of those 19 water went into all three of those areas -- <br /> 20 holes. It did not -- April did not -- no water went j20 MS. UlTERBACK-NORMANN: I see what <br /> 21 into that one in April. 21 you're saying. <br /> 22 Q. Okay. And how about in August -- or 22 MS. HWM: -- when we dumped the <br /> 23 July of 2016? What --where did Snowcap apply water in 23 water. They're really close to each other. <br /> 24 preparation for Fugro's testing at that time? 24 MS. UTTERBACK-NORMANN: Okay. I <br /> 25 A. We did basically the same thing except 25 understand. Thank you. <br /> 298 300 <br /> 1 we only put about 8,500 gallons in this area here 1 MR. JUSTUS: Any questions from the <br /> 2 (indicated), and then we had decided to put sane water 2 Board? <br /> 3 in here (indicated) to see what happened. 3 MR. SINGLETARY: Nothing. <br /> 4 So we put one truckload, about 2,000 4 MR. JUSTUS: Mr. Hild, would you, <br /> 5 gallons, in this hole (indicated), and it did go dawn 5 please? <br /> 6 at first, but then it built up, and then it started 6 REBUTTAL EXAMINATION <br /> 7 free flowing on the ground. So -- at this hole 7 BY MR. JUSTUS: <br /> 8 (indicated). 8 Q. Mr. Hild, were you here for the <br /> 9 MR. BECKWITH: I'm sorry. I didn't see 9 testimony of Mr. Jason Carey? <br /> 10 it. Point to it again. 10 A. Yes, I was. <br /> 11 MS. HAMMOND: Let me see if I can hold I11 Q. And did you hear his observations on the <br /> 12 it steady. That one (indicated). i12 ERT analysis conducted by Fugro? <br /> 13 Q. (BY MR. JUSTUS) Which hole is that? 13 A. Yes, I did. <br /> 14 That's the expressed -- rock pile is what I call it. 14 Q. Do you have any responses or contrary <br /> 15 This one right here (indicated)? 15 opinions to what he stated or additional items you'd <br /> 16 Q. And where is that located? 16 like to explain? <br /> 17 A. It's close to the Ute -- Ute waterline. 17 A. Yeah. There is one. It was kind of <br /> 18 Q. Okay. 18 implied that as water is introduced into the ground, it <br /> 19 A. so -- yeah. 19 goes into the pathways that are migrating from the near <br /> 20 Q. And how march water, again, was placed on 20 surface down to wherever it happens to go at depth. <br /> 21 that? 21 Once the water is turned off, there is a very quick <br /> 22 A. Approximately 2,000 gallons. 22 draining, almost near real-time draining of the — of <br /> 23 Q. Okay. 23 the pathways of water, fluid. <br /> 24 A. One truckload. 24 Now, I'm not a hydrologist, but due to <br /> 25 MR. JUSTUS: Nothing more. 25 the -- there's a codex interaction of the water, the <br /> 299 301 <br />