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A down gradient well was installed at the Lacy Loadout facility. Groundwater sampling <br />was initiated upon completion of the well, according to typical operational requirements, <br />such as monthly field parameters and quarterly water quality analyses. Limited water <br />quality data from nearby properties was identified and also presented in the Revised <br />Permit Application. The well LO-1, was reclaimed in 1995 and the Lacy Loadout was <br />removed from the permit by TR-014 in 1997. <br />The Operator intends to have a third party drill two or three coal bed methane test wells <br />west of the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine. These test wells will produce some water which will <br />be piped to the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine sediment pond during 2007. The water quality <br />expected to be produced is similar to mine water discharge that has been in contact <br />with a coal seam. The water will be high in salts, Calcium, Magnesium and Sodium, but <br />will not have any chemicals added for the test. Seepage from the sediment pond should <br />be minimal therefore the groundwater regime will not be impacted by the storage and <br />evaporation of this water. If deemed necessary during reclamation of the pond, the <br />soils that were in contact with the high salt water will be mixed and blended with native <br />soils to assure vegetation in the area of the pond is not adversely impacted. <br />All of the monitoring wells were sealed during 1994 and 1995 concurrently with mine <br />I• <br />reclamation. The annual hydrology report will be prepared on a calendar year basis <br />and will include a discussion of sediment pond discharge and water consumption <br />including irrigation of the reclaimed site. The report will be submitted annually to the <br />DRMS by March 30~'. <br />4.6.4 Protection of Public Parks and Historic Places <br />The proposed Permit Area does not include any lands within the boundaries of the <br />National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Wild and Scenic Rivers <br />System, including study rivers designated under Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic <br />Rivers <br />CB-Coal Ridge No. 1 4-86 ~~ - Z ~ 4/07 <br />