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2015 Annual Hydrology Report <br />by the prevailing drought conditions. <br />Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. - Southfield Mine <br />Based on the available data as provided, EFCI concludes that water quality in Newlin Creek, <br />Magpie Creek, and Second Alkali Creek were not adversely affected by the Southfield mining <br />activity. <br />Loadout Area <br />The current surface water monitoring program includes the following monitoring stations, shown <br />on Map 13, Loadout Monitoring Stations: <br />STATION LOCATION <br />IOWN 31910cola <br />NPDES 001 W''/2NW A, Sec 17 Pond L-1 (outfall to Chandler Creek) <br />NPDES 002 E'/2NEIA, Sec 19 Pond L-2 (outfall to Oak Creek) <br />The Loadout and adjacent areas fall within the lower sections of the Oak and Chandler Creek <br />drainages, both of which are tributary to the Arkansas River. Oak Creek is a perennial drainage <br />above the municipal well field for the Town of Rockvale. Dependent on water demand and <br />withdrawal levels for Rockvale, flows in Oak Creek below the well field in the 4.7 mile section <br />above the Loadout area may be either perennial or ephemeral. In areas adjacent to the Loadout <br />Area, flows in Oak Creek are frequently ephemeral, and Chandler Creek is considered an ephemeral <br />creek (refer to Section 2.04.7 of the Southfield permit application for more details). <br />Oak Creek monitoring locations, both upstream and downstream, were eliminated in accordance <br />with approved Technical Revision No. 37. Stream flow data from previous years are documented <br />in AHR's on file at the Division. In addition, field and laboratory water quality data for surface <br />water monitoring stations on Oak Creek are documented in previous AHR reports on file at the <br />Division. <br />Both sedimentation ponds, Ponds L-1 and L-2, were reclaimed in October 2014. According to <br />previous practice, the Division of Water Resources (DWR/WQCD) does not terminate the <br />associated discharge permits until they have been Phase III bond released. In the interim, EFCI will <br />continue to submit quarterly Discharge Monitoring Reports indicating "No Discharge". <br />Page 10 <br />