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2.04.7(2) <br />• The five springs located adjacent to the <br />permit area had few measurable flows. Following is a tabulation <br />of the flows measured in the springs by quarter during 1988 and <br />1989. During 1990 all of the springs were dry. <br />~~ <br /> Flow (gpml <br /> 1 988 1989 <br />Spring 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th <br />SP-1 Long Draw 1.5 0.3 D D --- --- --- --- <br />SP-2 Section 33 0.5 D D D --- --- --- --- <br />SP-3 Homestead --- --- --- --- S D D D <br />SP-4 Bramiers Draw --- --- --- --- S D D S <br />SP-5 East Homestead --- --- --- --- S D D D <br />S = Se ep, D = Dry, - -- = No Record <br /> (ii) During 1988 and 1989 the appl icant coll ected <br />baseline information for the surface drainage features noted <br />above. The water quality data is presented i n Exh ibit 3. <br />13) The surface coal mining operation is not expected to <br />result in the contamination, diminution, or interruption of an <br />underground or surface source of water. The surface drainage <br />system in the area will not be interrupted. The only adverse <br />impact that the mining operation could have on the surface drain- <br />age system would be to increase the sediment load in the streams. <br />This impact will not occur because run-off from the disturbed <br />areas will be passed through sediment ponds which will control <br />the total suspended solids in the water that enters streams <br />adjacent to the permit area. <br />The only aquifer in the area is well below the horizon <br />to be mined. This aquifer is approximately 20 feet thick. <br />Analysis of drilling logs indicate several strata of impermeable <br />shales between the aquifer and the lowest coal seam to be mined, <br />totaling approximately 20 feet in thickness. This impervious <br />stratum should eliminate any effects on the aquifer from the <br />mining operation. <br />(4) The Hydrologic Area Map, Drawing No. 110 and the Water <br />Rights Location Map, Drawing No. 111 are enclosed. The Water <br />Rights Location Map shows the location of permitted surface and <br />well permits in the area. This map is the basis of the following <br />discussion of water rights by map code. <br />• 2.04-16 May 1991 <br />