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! • Holes planned for hydrologic monitoring well completion are PEDS-20, PEDS-2, PEDS-9, and PEDS-10. These will be completed into the Middle Sandstone, Twentymile Sandstone, and White Sanstones respectively, per our conversation of today. As discussed, the State Engineer's Office will be notified as discussed, and monitoring wells installed under this program will be registered within one year as neccessary. Methods of assuring ability to control and contain water flows of exploration wells - Prior to drilling exploration wells, approximately 60 - 80 feet of 7" I.D. {7 5/8" O.D.) steel surface casing material will be installed and grouted into unweathered and competent strata. The top of the surface casing will be threaded, thereby enabling the opportunity to attach a wellhead with a shut off valve. This configuration of shut off valve and wellhead will allow the ability to restrict any surface flow that normal abandonment procedures cannot control. In the unlikely event that normal cementing and abandonment practices are unable to be completed by on-site equipment, this well cap would be installed to contain the flow. At this point in time Halliburton Well Service Company would be contracted to provide a high pressure grout abandonment. Halliburton typically will adjust calcium levels in the pressure grout system in order to control and adjust cement set times. Typical cementing of flowing wells will be similar to that of non-flowing wells. Drill steel, or 1" pipe will be installed in the well, at or directly above the target aquifer. Cement slurry, or bentonite gel, will then be pumped through the pipe and into the aqufer. After completion of the lower section, a portion of the pipe will be withdrawn from the hole, and the top section of the hole will be grouted. A construction dewatering permit application for the discharge of water encountered during the drilling process has been submitted to CDOH, and is pending. As discussed, water flows will be handled by means of the mud pits or a vac truck until such time as the dewatering permit is issued. Once the dewatering permit is issued, water wil! be discharged in a manner approximating the following: small cuts between mud pits will be made or small PVC pipes will be installed to allow water flow from one pit to the next, in series. The flows will travel the length of each mud pit to take advantage of any increase in settling time. If a flocculant must be added, it will be injected into the first pit. Once flow has travelled through the mud pits, it will be conveyed to the edge of the pad by a small ditch or berm. Small notches, water bars, straw bales, or silt fence segments will be utilized to spread and dissipate flow overland along the ditch away from the pad, and to decrease the potential for erosion.