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If monitoring indicates that well owners are being damaged, then <br />the operator will begin measures as described in the mitigation <br />section of this exhibit. <br />Nitigatioa of Impacts to Well Owners <br />The proposed operation may impact some well owners in the area <br />during the mining. The operator proposes to implement the <br />following program of monitoring and mitigation to protect adjacent <br />well owners. <br />1. A series of five monitoring wells will be installed prior to <br />excavation beginning on the site. Groundwater levels in the <br />area will be read on a bi-monthly basis for the first six <br />months. if water levels appear to be stable, then readings <br />will be reduced to once a month. <br />2. Adjacent well owners will be notified of the proposed mining <br />operation and permission will be requested to allow the <br />operator to measure water levels at these wells. <br />3. Once mining and dewatering has started, groundwater levels are <br />expected to drop. If the monitoring program indicates the <br />levels are dropping such that well owners may be injured, the <br />operator will begin to implement the following series of <br />measures. <br />a. Construct recharge ponds at strategic locations to begin <br />aquifer recharge. <br />b. Modify existing wells to operate under lower groundwater <br />conditions. This would include re-drilling existing <br />wells to deeper depths or lowering the pumps. All work <br />would be done at the operator's expense with the <br />exception of replacing equipment that was non-functional <br />prior to mining. <br />c. If existing wells cannot be repaired, then the operator <br />will drill a new well for the owner to replace the <br />damaged well. The new well will have to produce water of <br />the same quantity and quality. <br />if a well has not been put to beneficial use prior to mining, the <br />operator should have no responsibility to provide mitigation. <br />G-7 <br />