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91 M006 remains drawn down to 6600 feet elevation, which is a X00 foot decline from baseline conditions. Although this well is structurally downgradient, a gradient reversal would likely be occurring due to operational pumping of the S~VMD, maintaining a suppressed water level in the Wadge unit. TDS remains at about 900 mg/I, which would also confirm continued movement of water from the undisturbed area toward the mine workings. This well is located 700 feet downgradient of the SWMD. Well 008-77-~8 is east of the EIvID and shows no identifiable change in level or quality. Although the PHC predicts potential dewatering of the Wadge unit out to the recharge mareins of the basin, at this time mining has not caused this to occur. 93M001 lies structurally upgradient of the EMD. Approximately 80 feet of decline in water level is apparent in this well since May 1996. Water quality is generally the same or slightly improved, likely due to an increase in velocity caused by downgradient mining, resulting in less resident time in the recharge azea above this well. 93M003 also lies structurally upgradient of the EMD. It has declined 200 feet since May 1996 and its quality is variable but generally reflects Wadge groundwater unaffected by mining. However, water quality is improving more recently which may indicate water movement at a higher velocity toward the EMD from the outcrop and recharge zones, resulting in slightly better water quality at the well location, possibly due to less resident time in the formation. Twentvmile sandstone wells Well 006-BRDH7 is completed in the Twentymile sandstone between mined Panel 8 and an un- mined azea of Panel 7. It shows no impact from mining. Well 91 M00~ is completed in Section 20 north of the North Main extension. It shows a 40 foot drop in level, likely due to Panel 8 and Panel 9 mining to the southwest in the EMD. 006-82-48A, another Twentymile sandstone well, clearly shows dewatering as mining past by, and under the well. The water quality in the well is basically unchanged. Wells FBR-11B and FBR-2 are 2000 feet and 1000 feet, respectively, from current mining in the EMD. No water level or quality changes are observed. Trout Creek sandstone wells Well 001-83-106 is used by the mine for a mine water supply. Continuous pumping of this well causes a dravvdown of 200 feet from initial readings. Pumping of well OO1-83-106 is the likely cause of the drawdown in well OO1-83-1071ocated 5000 feet to the southwest. The timing of the drawdown does not correspond exactly in time but to the continuous pumping of 001-83-106 but the atnount of drawdovvn is similaz in each well. No quality changes in the Trout Creek are apparent. Inflows from the floor of the mine predicted along the faults does not appear to be the cause of the drawdown.