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shown on Map King I -004. This well was monitored from 2000 to 2007, with no <br />significant changes to the water quality of the well. In 2009, this well was removed <br />from the ground water sampling program based on the lack of downstream effects to <br />the well and the termination of mining at the King I Mine. Down - gradient bedrock <br />monitoring of ground water will resume at least two years prior to submittal of a <br />bond release application. Adequacy of the resumed monitoring for satisfying the <br />requirement to monitor bedrock ground water will require DRMS approval of a <br />Technical Revision. <br />The Wiltze Well located in the alluvial valley floor "downstream" from the west <br />sedimentation pond is also used as a water monitoring station. Analysis will be <br />performed quarterly and results will be included in the annual hydrology report <br />submitted to the Division. Water will be sampled for parameters listed in 2.04.7, <br />page 1 (See Ground Water Monitoring, 2.04.7 page 1). <br />The Hay Gulch ditch, upstream from the mine area, will be sampled at the <br />beginning of irrigation season in the spring and at the end of irrigation season in the <br />fall to provide baseline data. Sampling will begin during spring of 1997 and <br />continue through fall of 1998. Analysis results will be included in the annual <br />hydrology report submitted to the Division. Water will be sampled for parameters <br />listed in 2.04.7, page 1 (Ground Water Monitoring). <br />All wells shown in Sections 28, 29, and 32, T35N R1 IN and Section 36, T35N <br />R12W lie within the Hay Gulch drainage, topographically below the coal seam <br />outcrop. There will be no Hydrologic effects on these wells or points of diversion. <br />Two wells supply fresh water to the mine. One of these is located in the <br />meadow of Hay Gulch off the permit site. A water right agreement for use of the <br />meadow well is included (See Appendix 2(5)). Water from the two wells is pumped <br />into the mine via one four inch water line. All water lines are buried beneath the <br />frost line. This water supply is a result of a cooperative effort between the surface <br />landowner, GCC Energy, LLC and the Soil Conservation Service for incorporation <br />into a field drainage program. Without this arrangement, water gradually builds up <br />on the surface of the field denying the rancher access and utilization of his land. <br />There will be no impacts downstream of Pine Gulch due to subsidence related <br />depletion of flow. Subsidence could be caused by pillar extraction during retreat, <br />but is not planned GCC Energy, LLC has submitted a mining plan showing <br />elongated pillars supporting all entries under the Pine Gulch drainage system. <br />These pillars will not be extracted on final retreat, thereby providing perpetual <br />stability for the Pine Gulch drainage and preventing potential damage to the <br />hydrologic balance outside the permit area. Map King I -012 shows the drainage <br />basin of Pine Gulch above those points proposed to be crossed by mine development <br />is included. The total area of this drainage is approximately 365.5 acres. <br />GCC Energy, LLC <br />Section 2.04.7 <br />Page 7 <br />King I Mine <br />August, 2009 <br />