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<br />During 2008 the 4 West and 5 West still flow at the same - 17.0gpm. Little other unusual <br />perched water zones were encountered. <br />During 2009 the 4 West and 5 West seals flow a combined 11.25 gpm. When measured in <br />October, 2009 the new Bear Creek Shaft produced -4.6 gpm, but later flow was reduced to 1.25 <br />gpm by early 2010. The 13 West entry # 1 seal flowed - 110 gpm. <br />During 2010, the 4 West and 5 West seals flowed at a combined rate of 8.96 gpm. The 13 west <br />entry l seal flowed - 72.86 gpm. A fracture was encounterd at 4 North, entry 1, 14.75 crosscut <br />which initially generated substantial water. By fall, the flow has diminished to 103.8 gpm. <br />See the D2B and D2B2 well discussion above for information regarding the transfer of collected <br />Elk Creek mine sump water to the abandoned Somerset B/C seam workings. <br />Otherwise, the groundwater encountered in the mine is fairly minimal and randomly distributed. <br />Perched water bearing zones are sometimes encountered (as expected) with significant initial <br />flows, but they seem to dewater fairly quickly. <br />Outfall 011 - Sanborn Creek Mine Water Discharge <br />Outfall 011 was the OMLLC - CDPS mine water discharge point from Sanborn Creek Mine that <br />discharged into Sanborn Creek <br />The Sanborn Creek Mine water drainage system was decommissioned on May 21, 2003. Since <br />the mine completed the last panel, the underground hardware was removed and the entries were <br />sealed in accordance with MSHA requirements. <br />During 2004, CDMG approved PAP TR-45 which removed Outfall 011 as a monitoring point. <br />Outfall 015 - Elk Creek Mine Water Discharge <br />Outfall 015 is a CDPS mine water discharge point for the Elk Creek Mine. The mine water <br />discharge point provides for the discharge of mine water to Elk Creek. The Outfall 015 has <br />never discharged. <br />• <br />17