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Hole 31-7M decreased in water level 0.3 feet. This well is up gradient from mining <br />activity and the water level fluctuation is minimal. <br />33-8M experienced a similar slight drop in water level (0.4 feet) as 33-8U. <br />The hydrographs of the "lower sandstone facies" are designated by the letter "L" following <br />the hole number. <br />Hole 2-17L showed a rise of 24.4 feet from the prior year. This rise is attributed to the rise <br />in water level within the D-seam workings. <br />Hole 33-81- showed a 0.7 foot decrease in the depth to water. This response is similar to <br />the adjacent 33-8U and M holes. <br />Hole 4-20L showed no change from the prior year. <br />Monitoring hole 22-21- was completed in October 2005 for monitoring future mining <br />expansion. This hole recorded a 2.3 foot drop in the water table over the prior year. <br />From the baseline data, all three zones should be classified as "aquitards" in that they will <br />yield water but at very slow rates. Mining in the B Seam so far has encountered only <br />small flows of water and the mine is essentially dry. Typical inflows are in the order of 25 <br />to 30 gpm with occasional short term increases when localized perched water tables are <br />encountered. Water leaking out of caved areas is routed to the sumps at the end of <br />gateroads. No underground water has been pumped out of the mine since the January <br />31, 1996 underground fire. Currently, excess water is pumped from the B-seam to the <br />abandoned D-seam for storage. <br />2.2.1.4 Bedrock Water Quality Water sampling and analysis are no longer required <br />from most of the bedrock monitoring holes. However, as required by DRMS, prior to <br />entering Federal leases C-8424 and C-8425, one water quality sample was collected and <br />analyzed from each of the monitoring holes in federal leases C-8424 and C-8425. Such <br />sampling was limited to the middle (coal facie) zone. <br />BME has agreed to sample the point of compliance monitoring well on an annual basis <br />starting with the 2006-2007 hydrologic year. The point of compliance for 2007-2008 was <br />monitoring well 294M. Starting in 2008-2009 the point of compliance is now monitoring <br />well 22-3M. Samples are analyzed for dissolved iron and manganese and total dissolved <br />7