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Appendix E. Groundwater Monitoring <br />Nuvemco contracted the drilling of two groundwater monitoring wells on Davis Mesa to <br />investigate potential groundwater under their claims that might be impacted by drilling and/or <br />mining operations in the area. Locations and design were chosen with the assistance and <br />agreement of Mr. David Bird, DRMS Hydrologist. Wells were drilled by Little Maverick <br />Drilling Company and constructed by Nuvemco under the direction of professional geologist E. <br />Thomas Cavanaugh (CPG 10493). The monitoring holes drilled on October 1, 2008 are located <br />in the SE /4 Section 18, T. 46 N., R. 17 W as shown on a portion of the USGS Bull Canyon <br />Quadrangle on the next page. Monogram Monitoring Hole Number 1 (MMW1) was drilled in <br />the NE1 /4 SEl/4 under Colorado Division of Water Resources (CD)A1R) Notice of Intent to <br />Construct Monitoring Hole permit 48088 -MH, and MMW2 was located in the NW1 /4 SE1/4 <br />pursuant to NOI 48032 -MH. Both of these monitoring holes have been converted to Monitoring <br />Wells with the CDWR, well numbers 282308 and 282307 respectively. <br />Note that MMW1 initially had about 20 feet of water in the casing. As water was hand bailed for <br />samples, it did not recharge. All of the water bailed was collected and submitted to Evergreen <br />Analytical, Inc. for analysis in spite of not being able to purge the well. Water quality was poor <br />and shown to exceed drinking water standards in Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Uranium, <br />Vanadium, Sulfate, and total dissolved solids (TDS). The preliminary results follow. <br />Following in Appendix E are: <br />E1 - portion of Bull Canyon Quadrangle with monitor well locations <br />E2 — Map C -8. Geologic Map modified from Bull Canyon and Davis Mesa Quads <br />E3 — Well Construction and Test Reports for both monitor holes <br />E4 — Schematic drawing of well construction <br />E5 --- Cross Section of Monitoring wells and north edge of Davis Mesa to Paradox Valley <br />E6 — Water Quality Analyses from Evergreen Analytical Laboratory <br />