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. Carl Mount June 22, 1989 Page 2 Regarding Temple Well No. 1, Peabody has entered into an agreement with the owners (H.B. and D.J. Epps and M.D. and F.T. Hudson) which holds Peabody harmless for any impacts to Temple Well No. 1 and its associated water right which may occur as a result of mining and reclamation activities at II-W. The agreement specifically acknowledges that the mining operation may interfere with the flow and quality of water, and that the owners waive any claim arising from such interference. In return, Peabody has agreed to permit, drill, and case a well yielding sufficient quantity and quality of water for watering livestock. This agreement clearly shows that the owners of this well are aware of the possible effects and are satisfied with Peabody's proposed plan. The Olson Spring is specifically discussed in Tab 7, pp. 7-193a and 7-143b (revised April 15, 1985). The conclusion drawn at that time was that there would be no detectable impact to water quality on the Olson Spring. Subsequent to the initial permitting, Peabody has contracted with Geotrans, Inc. and Tipton and Kalmbach, Inc. to further ' evaluate the potential for impact on water rights, which report was subsequently used to develop the Augmentation Plan. Their conclusion coincided with the initial permit, concurring that it is unlikely that excavation of the mine pits will affect the flow at the Olson Spring because of the topography and because the spring is not hydraulically connected to the formations that will be disturbed by mining. In any case, revised pages 7-156 through 7-157 (Alternative Water Supply information) details a monitoring plan which would identify any potential impacts to the Olson Spring before such impacts would affect the spring and detail a plan for. replacement should impairment of this source occur. Since it is concluded that mining will not impact this spring, there is no need to specifically include it in the formal Augmentation Plan. However, as shown on the above-referenced pages, Peabody is taking specific monitoring steps to assure that impacts, should they occur, will be mitigated in accordance with the requirements of Rules 2.04.7(3) and 4.05.15. Recent correspondence between the Olsons, Peabody, and the Division have also raised the potential issue of the Olson Well. The Olson Well was an exploration hole drilled by ' Freeman United Coal Mining Company. Attached to this letter is a copy of the geophysical log of this well. The boring