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4. Partial dewaring will occur in the coal unit. <br />This was undoubtedly the case during mining, but water levels in the coal unit <br />have been steady since 1996. <br />5. Temporary groundwater drawdown will occur in the areas adjacent to the mine. <br />This may have been the case during mining, but in the last ten years, water levels <br />have been consistent. <br />6. There will be a temporary increase in recharge rate of bedrock units after mining has <br />ceased. <br />This appears to have occurred but has leveled off in the last ten years. <br />7. Leaching of soluble ions will occur in backfilled areas. <br />The dissolved solids values in the bedrock units have been consistent or have <br />reduced since the late 1990s. Dissolved solids content of we1179-3 is the highest <br />with greater than 1400 mgJl total dissolved solids (TDS), although this lies within <br />the range of baseline levels for bedrock units. This prediction appears to have <br />occurred to some extent. <br />Dissolved solids in the alluvium of Mann Draw, the azea downgradient of <br />reclaimed Pit 1, peaked several years ago and TDS values have decreased each of <br />the last five years. <br />Water geochemistry in the spoils has been consistent over the last four years with <br />TDS values very similar to the water in the pre-mining coal seam. <br />This prediction appears to have been accurate. <br />8. Transport of dissolved salts will occur through bedrock units. <br />This has been occurring. <br />Additional points: <br />9. Table 6 appears to be mislabeled. Well 79-61 measures coal seam water. <br />10. KCC's electrical conductivity field measurements appear to be in error as they <br />diverge significantly from the laboratory analysis of dissolved solids. <br />11. Please explain in the text the situation with well 79-3. This well was not measured <br />even when wells 79-1 and 79-2 were being reported regularly, but it has been measured <br />