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~~ ~~ <br />Phase 6 monitoring program: <br />I. Piezometers and recharge ponds will be monitored quarterly. <br />2. Water will be diverted into the recharge ponds by means of the groundwater collection <br />trenches on the west and north side of the property. Flows to be measured monthly. <br />3. The monitoring program during this phase will be specifically aimed at identifying any <br />problems with the recharge capacity of the recharge ponds and sufficient movement of <br />groundwater from the north side of the property to the south side of the property. <br />4. In an effort to identify problems associated with the capacity of the recharge ponds the <br />monitoring plan to evaluate the recharge capacity of the two recharge ponds will be <br />continued throughout mining and reclamation. <br />5. In an effort to identify problems associated with the movement of groundwater from the <br />north to the south side of the subject property, the relative groundwater elevations in <br />piezometers Pl and P6 will be compared. During the period of April 12 -September 30 1999 <br />groundwater elevations were measured on the five Connell piezometers approximately 2-3 <br />times per month. During this period the maximum difference in groundwater elevations from <br />the north side of the property to the south side (P 1 to PS) was 8.l feet. If at any time during <br />this phase of the mining operation the groundwater elevation in piezometer Pl is over 10.0 <br />feet higher than the groundwater elevation in piezometer P6 (P6 is approximately 400 feet <br />further south of P1 than PS), DMG will be notified. <br />6. After DMG has been notified, Connell Resources will review records from all nine <br />monitoring wells and submit a report to DMG within 30 days. The report will present an <br />analysis of the groundwater elevation drop and a mitigation plan to move groundwater from <br />the north side of the subject property to the south side. The mitigation plan may involve the <br />installation of a french drain system around the perimeter of the property rather than the <br />groundwater collection trench system currently proposed. <br />