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NPDES permit #COG-850018 expires 6-30-97. 4th quarter, 1994 report was submitted 1-16-95. Surface Water monitoring - 2 locations -Upper and Lower Hayden Gulch. These areas are sampled on asemi-annual basis. Ground Water monitoring -Well HG-1 sampled on semi-annual basis for quality and quantity, Well UC-2 sampled semi-annually for quantity. Liability insurance is combined with Colowyo permit with a total of 2,000,000 each occurrence and 2,000,000 aggregate. Policy expires 6-30-95. Permit renewal was approved in 1992 and expires in 1997. That renewal removed the woody plant density requirement from the revegetation plan for the West area and reduced it to 500 stems/acre for the East area. Post mining land use is grazing with wildlife secondary. Field Conditions: The vast majority of the East area was under snow cover and could not be inspected this date. Pond 4 (HG-8) was discharging. HGCC is drawing the pond down so that repairs can be made to a small leak noted in the principal spillway. Field analysis found pH 7.8. The discharge exhibited a strong sulfur smell. Also, even though the discharge appeared clear, a faint discoloring of the stream bottom was occurring (blackish film settling on rocks and vegetation). East fork of Williams fork is the receiving stream. This condition should be monitored. The rip-rap material that is being utilized for the emergency spillway and the reconstructed drainway in the East area is disintegrating. The current sizing of the material may be less than is required to protect the structures as designed. Mr. Dudash indicated he would review this situation with DMG hydrologists. Disturbed areas on the West area appeared to be stable. The following structures were inspected and found to be in good order: Pond #2, Pond #3 - No discharge from either pond HG-1, UC-2(LC-2) Well sites Upper Hayden Gulch Surface Water Monitoring site Lower Hayden Gulch Surface Water Monitoring site(located on East side) Pond #1 -snow cover precluded inspecting this site The diversion that is located on the Southern side of Pond #3 needs maintenance. Resizing and possible armoring should be evaluated. The access road into, and along the Norther edge of the West area, will have to be reclaimed or approved as a permanent structure prior to Phase I bond release considerations.