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• 3.0 Surface Water Information The data collected from Oxbow Mining, LLC (OMLLC) surface water monitoring sites along with the results of laboratory analyses are presented in Exhibit 1-Surface Water Information. The following site discussions are presented from west to east through the OMLLC property. H-1 -Lower Hubbard Creek Surface water monitoring point H-1 is located on Hubbazd Creek, where this perennial stream flows through the western edge of the OMLLC permit azea associated with the abandoned but reclaimed Somerset Mine. The most recent surface activity in the azea was the reclamation of the lower Hubbard Creek site in 1996. The H-1 site is utilized as a down gradient site to detect potential changes in stream quality or quantity as a result of mining activities. Hubbazd Creek point H-1 was monitored in accordance with the permit requirements. Due to the severe drought conditions, Hubbazd Creek exhibited much reduced flow volumes. Other than reduced flow, no significant difference in the 2002 monitoring results from baseline or historical measurements was noted. B-1 -Lower Bear Creek • Surface water monitoring point B-1 -Lower Bear creek, an ephemeral drainage, is monitored to verify that the Elk Creek mine does not have an adverse affect on the quality of runoff in the drainage. Due to the drought conditions, during 2002 there was no flow at B-1. Retreat mining of D seam in the 15~ West Panel under the Bear Creek drainage will not occur until the 2na quarter of 2003. The Bear Creek drainage was also undermined by extensive historic workings in the B and C seam in the Somerset mine. E-1-Lower Elk Creek Surface water monitoring point E-1 -Lower Elk Creek, an ephemeral drainage, is monitored as a down gradient site to verify that the Elk Creek mine and the surface facility located at Somerset does not have an adverse affect on the quality of runoff in the drainage. Due to the drought conditions, during 2002 there was no flow at E-1. E-2- Upper Elk Creek Surface water monitoring point E-2 -Upper Elk creek, an ephemeral drainage, is monitored to verify that the Elk Creek mine does not have an adverse affect on the quality of runoff in the drainage. In addition, the site will serve as an upgradient site to monitor Elk Creek prior to • entering the OMLLC surface facility. Due to the drought conditions, during 2002 there was no flow at E-1.