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wack'S PUr?np Service <br />Rick Greenstreet P.O. Box 1563 Phone: 719-275-7384 <br />Lic. #1331 <br />February 1. 5, 2008 <br />'Concerned Landowners <br />- --P-arkdale, CO - <br />Canon City, CO 81215 Fax: 719-269-1331 <br />RE: Parkdale Quarry and Aggregate Mine effects of nearby groundwater wells <br />To concerned landowners in the vicinity of the Parkdale Mine: <br />It was brought to my attention that a number of residents in the Parkdale area were concerned <br />about potential affects on their groundwater wells due to the nearby mining activities. I was <br />contacted for consultation on behalf of the residents to provide my opinion of the potential <br />impacts. <br />Auer reviewing the features of the land, it was apparent that the mining activity is north of the <br />Arkansas River. For the groundwater wells north of the river, I would anticipate that some <br />impacts may exist as the mining progresses under the groundwater table. As they pump the <br />groundwater out of the mining pit, the groundwater in the area will experience draw down. The <br />closer a groundwater well is to the pit, the more likely it will experience this draw down. It is my <br />understanding that the water resource engineers, Applegate Group, have prepared a report from <br />the groundwater study they did in regards to the draw down effects. <br />For the groundwater wells south of the river, I would not anticipate that any mining activities at <br />the Parkdale site would have an effect. The Arkansas River is a major water boundary that <br />effectively controls the .groundwater elevation in the area. In my opinion, it is unlikely that the <br />mining would have a greater affect on the groundwater levels than the Arkansas River, except in <br />the immediate mining vicinity. The Arkansas River would disrupt any hydrologic connection <br />between the mining activities and the wells south of the river. <br />Please feel free to contact me about any questions or concerns you may have about this project. <br />Or if you would be interested in having your well tested. <br />Sincerely <br />Rick Greenstreet <br />Rick's Pump Service