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MRY.27.1998 3~22PM DIViMINERRL6&GEOLOGY N0. 116 P.2i2 But nonetheless, the water level and water chemistry is liI should be indicative of level and chemistry is the mine and provides the best way to check these possibilities. The operawr says in the AIiR that the water level in E-1 does not indicate what's happening is the mine itself. We should definately osk them to explain yyhy they said that E-1 is not re,~lective of the mime water conditions.. They need to e~rpleln and ifthey really believe that is so, demonstrate Jo us that it ig. So at the very least, E-1 should be sampled sad left open. If they feel that E-1 doesn't reflect what's happening in the mine, they should perhaps prove what is happening in the miss by sinking a well into the mine. That way, we see what the hydrochemistry of the water is in cars it comes leaking out in the fuhue. / ~ II.) We really should sample wells A-1 and A-2 before we close the operation down. Those appear to be tip-gradient and down-gradient wells in the Ward Creek alluvium on either side of the mine. 7 III.} I also feel we should analyze water fm's'- the refuse pile, because that probably represents a worst~ase water chemistry for the whole mine wmplex. All the rest of the wells can probably be plugged and reclaimed. Q4. (Are the data collected to date sufficient to determine that the PAC projeedone were correct?) A4. See A3, Q5. (Can we make the bond releaso Ending that "essential hydrologic functions of the AVF have been preaerved/reoatablished4 And the required determination regarding "whether pollution of surface or subsurlgee water m gccurrbtg and the probability of fufttr'e occurrence of each pollation7" A5. 5ee A3, Q6. (Should well reclamation occur prior to the bond release inspection ao the reclamation eau be Seld checked at that time, or should the well reclamation be performed subsequent to the bond release inspection in cane aoy hydrology wncerns arise 5rom the bond release applic$tfon review and site inspection?) Geez, that's a mouthful) A6. A combination of both, i.e., reclaim most of the wells, but leave those several open until the last minute. pistttssutg this with LPR, he fee15 that we can inspect the wells that are already down, but can then make a finding with a stipulation such that the operator doesn't get money back until the last several wells are satisfactorily plugged and reclaimed. Other than than, I think the Aldk is reviewed now and you can let Stover know the verdict as far as I'm Concerned.