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<br />and 9; the respective water levels were 25, 15.5, 46.5 and 7.5 <br />feet. The water quality is similar to the water quality of <br />• seepage from coal and very different from the surface water <br />quality in streams and stock ponds. Similarity in water quality <br />suggests that windmill water is coming from an upper coal <br />seam(s). Additionally, it is doubtful that their is sufficient <br />head in lower coal seams or sandstone to produce such a high <br />water table. The water is not coming from the Allen Seam at the <br />New Elk Mine or the Maxwell Seam at the Golden Eagle Mine as the <br />mine workings are relatively dry. <br />Geologic logs from the highland areas show a series of <br />coal seams approximately 100 to 150 feet below the ground <br />surface. It is believed that is the source of water for the <br />windmills. <br />Wells 18 and 19 are located in upper Wet Canyon at a <br />.• <br /> <br />depth of 90 and 80 feet. The water is good quality and the wells <br />yield 10 to 15 gpm. <br />wFC does not expect any impacts on the wells within the <br />Purgatoire Valley nor the highland areas as a result of mining <br />at the New Elk or Golden Eagle Mines. This is based primarily <br />on empirical data from past mining operations and partly on water <br />user information. <br />New Elk Mine development extends under the Purgatoire <br />River beneath wells 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14. Well owners have <br />not experienced any adverse effects on the quantity or quality <br />of water in these wells. The Maxwell and Allen Seams are <br />approximately 200 feet below these wells. Since no additional <br />mining is anticipated under these wells no impact is expected. <br />Additional development mining has occurred in Apache Canyon <br />(highland area). Windmill No. 7 is located over this area. The <br />windmill is still functioning and water quality is comparable to <br />other windmills where no mining has occurred. It appears <br />development mining has not impacted this well. <br />2.04-15 (Revised 09/01/89) <br />