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• Introduction Bowie Resources Limited acquired the Orchard Valley Mine from the Cyprus Orchazd Valley Coal Corporation in December 1994. Bowie Resources Limited was acquired by Bowie Resources, LLC in December 2003. The underground coal mine (renamed the Bowie No. 1 Mine) is approximately two miles north of Paonia, Colorado. The Bowie No. 1 East Mine has not operated since it was sealed in June 1986, following a mine fire. The areal extent of the East Mine workings was 1,156 acres at that time. During July 1493, rehabilitation efforts at the portal area of the East mine were completed and the mine workings of the East and West mines were connected. Only the first fifteen crosscuts of the East mine were reopened with the rest of the mine remaining sealed and inactive. The existing coal processing support facilities at the East mine were reactivated during 1993. The West mine was opened in January 1982 The areal extent of the West mine at the end of 2004 remains unchanged and is approximately 764 acres. The combined acreage of the East and West mines is approximately 1,920 acres. The coal mined from both the East and West mine is in the "D" seam of the Mesaverde Coal Member. Hydrologic monitoring began at the mine in 1983. This report presents monitoring results from the 2004 monitoring season. The Bowie No. 1 Mine has been idle for more than 5 complete monitoring seasons. Several monitoring points aze no longer available for monitoring due to a mechanical collapse of drill holes. Bowie No. 1 received pemrission through a revision to the permit document (TR-34) to eliminate these holes from the monitoring schedule. The following 2004 Annual Hydrology Report narrative is divided into [en parts. Discussion is presented by each monitoring category identified in Table 1 -Summary of Hydrologic Monitoring Stations -Required Monitoring for Annual Hydrology Report. Table I (immediately following this narrative) defines the monitoring points by type and sample frequency, field parameter sampling schedule and ]aboratoryparametersnmpling schedule. Several monitoring points have been removed from the surveillance schedule and aze noted on this table as such. This table also lists the NPDES monitoring points. Discharge monitoring reports, submitted to the DMG quarterly, are incorporated into this report by reference. Table 2 contains a listing of the laboratory parameters for surface and ground water to be tested in accordance with the mining pemrit application. Laboratory analyses are perfomred by ACZ Laboratories, Inc., 2773 Downhill Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. Table 3 contains local precipitation data for 2004 Table 4 contains a listing of all monitoring points that have been undermined by the Bowie No. 1 Mine, the date of nrining, and the panel or section that undemrined them. Table 5 contains a listing of all monitoring points that aze potentially impacted by the angle of draw of the underground workings of the Bowie No. 1 Mine. Since the mine is cuaently idle, no prediction ofpotential monitoring point impacts is presented. Table 6 contains a listing of all actively monitored points, with descriptions of their locations and a reference to the Monitoring Point Figure that contains this year's monitoring data. Ponds were sampled for water quality when discharging or inflows/outflows were occurring. Ponds in the permit azea aze typically spring-fed orseep-fed and exhibit diffuse non-concentrated areas of inflow. Often the pond outlets present the only point of concentrated flow at which flow measurements and field parameters can be obtained. Where possible, quality measurements aze obtained at the pond inlet. Stagnant water in ponds was not sampled since water quality results would show the effects of evaporation and stock use and could not be used to evaluate potential mine affects. This report includes data collected specifically [o meet requirements of the Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG). At the request of the DMG, minimum, maximum and average baseline data is now presented on each monitoring point