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The few areas in the mine where roof seeps are noted have bem directly <br />. correlated to the surface drainage system. This suggests that )oinc/fracture <br />systems which intersect the surface control both the surface drainage patterns <br />and the vertical transmission of surface run-off eater into the ![esaverde system. <br />This localizing effect explains the observed occuranee of eaters meountered in <br />the mine. (See note p6) <br />A recent test hole vas drilled a short distance north of the river (see <br />attached mine map). The hole vas air drilled to a total depth of 148.8 feet. <br />intersecting the 'E' seam coal at a depth of 106.5 to 113.5 feet. The hole <br />vas dry from start to finish, no eater entry vas encountered. This hole is <br />additional evidence that no active aquifers are to be expected in the immediate <br />area. The proximity of this hole to possible down-dip recharge from the North <br />Fork of the Gunnison River doub~• emphasizes the absence of active aquifers in <br />the interval tested. <br />• Conclusions• <br />In summary. based on observational data, I can offer the following remarks <br />as to the hydrologic regime in the llesaverde sequence for the immediate area: <br />1. No artesian eater floes will be encountered from the llesavetde <br />sequence below the 'E' seam. <br />2.. The eater seeps into the underground workings in the 'E' seam <br />are localized and can be correlated with the surface drainage <br />patterns. <br />3. There are no typical or characteristic aquifers is the Hesaverde <br />sequence below the 'E' seam. <br />• 2.04-25e <br />