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<br />Revision <br />February 1982 <br />dip of the subcrop into the alluvium. The coal was dry in all three holes <br />so the coal must not have secondary permeability in this area so that no <br />ulic connection with the mine is possible, <br />Observations within the mine augment the information gained from the <br /> <br />drilling programs. Ralph Audin, whose family has been part of the Nawk's <br />Nest Mine since the 1920's, recollected that the E coal seam was always dry <br />when the portals were opened. The floor had some water in the eastern part <br />of the permit area while the roof had some water in the western part. The <br />mine has never had enough water to satisfy its underground needs so water <br />must be pumped into the mine for dust suppression and cooling. Most of the <br />mine lies below the elevation of the E Seam subcrop into the North Fork <br />alluvium. The entry system about 400 feet directly downdip of the E Seam <br />subcrop does not exhibit large or seasonal flows of water. Abandoned areas <br />of the mine which have been filled with coal waste slurry do not show any <br />leakage in active entries around them. A seep map and mining plan are <br />included as Exhibit 2.04.6-Q. A spring survey was conducted using aerial <br />photographs of the permit area. No significant springs were, observed, <br />however, infrared photos and color photos for late summer, t;he best <br />sampling period, were not available. <br />In summary, the E coal seam does not transmit water even in the pre- <br />r~ <br />sence of a greater potentiometric head at the subcrop or in slurry filled <br />areas. Therefore, the coal seam does not exhibit primary or secondary <br />permeability and is not a aquifer. <br />2.04-24A' <br /> <br />