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RESULTS -SPRINGS FOR 1995 WATER YEAR Two springs were sampled during the 1995 water year. The springs sampled were REA SPG !{3 and CJ-LO-SPG q4. Both springs originate below the mine and permit area. REA SPG A'3 is approximately ],000 feet south of the permit area in REA Canyon. CJ-LO-SPG N4 is approximately 260 feet west of the permit area in Carbon Junction Canyon. Overall, the springs sampled from the third quarter of 1994 through the third quarter of 1995 showed typical flow rates that were higher in early spring and summer and lower in the fall and winter. REA SPG b3 has a characteristically higher level of calcium than does CJ-LO-SPG N4. This higher level of calcium does not appear to be related to any other elements sampled. Trace element levels were consistent throughout the sampling petiod. RESULTS -WELLS FOR 1995 WATER YEAR Four wells were sampled during the 1995 sampling period. The wells sampled were designated 17-B, 10-B, 94-1, and 11-8. Ground water data for the four wells samp]ed for the 1995 water yeaz shows consistent data within each quarter for each well. Depth to water remained the same for each well during the sampling period. Concentration levels for trace metals-did not fluctuate for any of the wells for the four periods sampled. Some wells aze characteristically different in nature than others. Wells ]0-B and 94-1 have naturally occurring levels of calcium and bicarbonate that are higher than wells 11-B and 17-II. Carbonate is only apparent in the samples for wells ]0-B, 11-B, and 17-B periodically during the third and fourth quarters of the year. Sulfate levels are naturally higher in wells ]0-B and 94-1 than in wells 11-B and 17-B. Total dissolved solids are greater in wells 94-1 and 10-B. RESULTS - SPRING WATER DATA FROM 1982 THROUGH 1995 Spring flow patterns are consistent throughout most of the data collection period. The notable peaks in spring flow occur in the second quarters of 1986, 1987, 1994, and 1995. During these years flows were typically higher in spring and early summer and typically lower during the fall and winter. This scenario of higher flows in spring and eazly summer and lower flows in fall and winter is typical of surface water dependent on snow melt and winter precipitation for recharge. Overall, trace metals were consistently present in low concentrations throughout the sampling period. These consistent levels of trace metals indicates that there has been no change in concentration levels due to mining from the site. Temperature of the springs is higher in the summer and lower in the winter. This change in temperature is natural, and reflects warming near the surface. This change in temperature does not reflect any unusual spring conditions. 3