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Bowie Resources, LLC <br />Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />2016 Annual Hydrology Report <br />drilled DH -2010-1 SS and DH -2010-1 B during 2011. DH -2010-1 B is completed in the <br />B -Seam and DH -2010-1 SS is completed in a water bearing zone above the B -Seam. <br />Drill hole 2010-1 B was refurbished during 2014. After the 2014 well rehabilitation work, <br />2010-1 B had the following water quality: pH 9.75 su, conductivity 277 umhos/cm, total <br />iron 4.31 mg/I, manganese 0.0621 mg/I. <br />Conclusion <br />The results of the hydrologic monitoring conducted during the 2016 season indicate <br />consistent chemical and physical properties when compared with the baseline values <br />provided in the permit application. Longwall mining is the focus of all mining operations <br />at Bowie No. 2 Mine. This mining method has not affected the local hydrology during <br />the current year. Water quality at all monitored sites remains good overall and no <br />chemical or physical impacts have been noted. Except as noted above, none of the <br />field or laboratory parameter results indicate an adverse impact associated with the <br />mining operations of the Bowie No. 2 Mine on the local hydrology. <br />In 2016 a new field technician was used as well as a new laboratory. Therefore, data <br />exceeding baseline numbers may be a function of the field operator, or, the laboratory. <br />Data will be analyzed further in 2017 to determine if a new trends exist, or, can be <br />explained by differences in how the water was sampled. <br />7 <br />