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• toxic contamination from coal on the operations bench is extremely unlike~y. The <br />analysis of our mine sump water (page 59),which is in constant contact with our coal, <br />indicates that no adverse toxic effects result from coal-water contact. <br />The physical parameters of stream flow as related to the operations bench ire described <br />on pages 135-140. <br />The mining operations relationship with the sub-surface hydrology is described on <br />page(s) 25.1; 25.2; 60.1; and Section 2.04.7. <br />2.45.6(3)Protection o~'Hvdrologic Balance <br />The following paragraph is from the original permit and is purposely maigttained below <br />for amusement purposes: <br />j-Vithout any question, strange thongs are known to have occurred in connection with <br />coal mining operations. However, /can say with conviction that (through no lack of <br />diligent effort on my part) /have never been even remotely successful in making water <br />flow up-hill. This phenomenon of nature coupled with our mines relations tip above any <br />substantial growtd-water sources makes the possible discharge of water fKOm our <br />abandoned portals an impossibility of nearly cosmic scale. However, I have included on <br />page 190.3 (for your edification and amusement) a plan for the seals which we routinely <br />• install to seal pillared areas. This seal design is from our federally approved mine <br />ventilation plan. <br />Probable H dy ro[ogic Consequences <br />1) Potential of mine to affect local groundwater and wells <br />The mine workings of the Apex #2 Mine were not extensive at the time of shutdown <br />and consisted only of main entries which extended from the outcrop a distance of 1450 <br />feet to the northwest and then turned to the northeast for a distance of approximately <br />1600 feet. The mine encountered very little water during mining and never required <br />pumping. The map shown on page 65.03 shows that a small sump was present in the <br />northwest corner of [he mine and that some floor seeps were identified during mining. <br />Further mining to the northeast was made until a fault was encountered, exposing a <br />sandstone layer above the Lower Pinnacle Seam. This mine extension alsq resulted in a <br />sump of minor proportions that never required pumping. <br />The Lower Pinnacle Seam is immediately bounded by shales and shaley stands of low <br />porosity. II is not exactly known what amount of water will fill the workings, where the <br />water will come from, what level will be needed for equilibrium and where will the <br />water recharge to. However, a number of facts are known about the mine hydrology <br />which strongly indicate that the mine will not negatively affect the local hydrology or <br />Mid-Term Review 3(21(01 190.2 <br />