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. August 10, 2006. During late 2006 the monitor well was damaged by a hunter's vehicle. No <br />water samples could be taken during 2007 because of the damage. MR-85 addressed the re-drill <br />of the monitor well which was completed on November 9, 2007. On June 18, 2008 and during <br />the sampling event of August 8, 2008 attempts were made for the routine sample of the "new" <br />well. We found that the well was "pushed over" making it unuseable again. Repairs were made <br />to the well on August 25, 2008 and the well successfully sampled on August 26, 2008. A large <br />concrete barrier has been placed in front of BC-1 to prevent additional damage. <br />Analysis of the BC-1 data suggests no anomalies. <br />EC-14, EC-15 Wells - Elk Creek - Alluvium/Colluvium <br />The EC-14 well is located up gradient of the EC-15 well. The EC-14 well is located in <br />undisturbed alluvium/colluvium up-gradient from the Elk Creek mine surface facility but down- <br />gradient from the eventual D seam mining area located in the upper reaches of Elk Creek. The <br />EC-15 well is located in alluvium/colluvium located south of the D seam portal area but north of <br />the coal stockpile area. Changes in the hydrologic condition of shallow Elk Creek alluvial <br />groundwater due to mining activities could potentially be monitored from these two wells. <br />During 2008, water levels in the wells were variable. The EC-14 and EC-15 lab samples were <br />obtained on June 18, 2008 and August 8, 2008 and the data suggests no anomalies. <br />0 Overall, analysis of the very limited data for these wells suggest no anomalies. <br />D213 and D2132 Mine Water Transfer Wells ( "D seam to B seam") <br />The purpose of these two boreholes are to transfer mine water from the D seam Elk Creek mine <br />workings to the underlying Somerset B/C seam workings. The depth to water is to be measured <br />at the same frequency as the overall OMLLC groundwater monitoring program. Data is also to <br />be collected regarding 1) annual total volume of water transferred, 2) representative pH of <br />transferred water and 3) representative TSS of transferred water. <br />D2B <br />The D213 mine water transfer well was drilled and completed- in late December 2004 in the <br />vicinity of the upper Elk Creek facilities area. When the drill penetrated the B Seam workings, it <br />was apparent that this portion of the B seam mine was flooded with water. The B seam was <br />encountered at the 5918' elevation and a static water level later appeared at the 6042' elevation. <br />Water transfer operations first commenced in early 2005 in D2B. During 2008, the D213 water <br />meter indicated 86.4 million gallons of transferred water. This volume reflects the transfer of <br />water that had collected in the sump from sealed 4 West and 5 West Entries, motor cooling water <br />and dust control overspray. In addition, since the floor of the historic Somerset B Seam Mine <br />portal is at the approximate 6090' elevation, there remains approximately 39' of elevation <br />remaining before the water could exit the mine at that location. <br /> <br />13