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• listing as well as minimum, maximum and average values for the operafional period of the monitoring point and baseline periods where applicable. The baseline values are taken from all recorded sampling events until affected by the mining operation, with operational values reflecting the period following the baseline period. OVEM Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Groundwater monitoring wells BOl, B02, and B04 through B08 are near the East Mine facilities (see Map No. 8-1). Well B07 did not have adequate water to monitored for annual water quality parameters. Well BO 1 was destroyed by a dozer doing maintenance work during 2002. Wells B02, B04 through B06 and Well B08 are monitored semi-annually for water levels to assess slope stability in and azound the East mine facilities. Patterns typically associated with these wells in the past were again evident during the 2004 monitoring yeaz. B03 is blocked and can no longer be monitored for field parameters or water quality, it has been removed from the sampling regime by TR-34. Wells B02, BOS, B06 and BOS remained dry to damp throughout the year. Well B04 showed moderate water level fluctuations within the established normal ranges previously documented. Conductivity values at B07 retrained within the range of values previously established. Other monitored pazameters fluctuated slightly with established ranges. OVWM Groundwater Monitoring Wells: One piezometer (OV WM) was installed in the fill at the Orchard Valley West Mine. This well was destroyed during mine reclamation and is no longer monitored. North Fork Alluvium Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Three (3) wells, MW-I, MW-2 and MW-3 (see Map No. 8-3) are completed in the North Fork of the Gunnison alluvium During 2004the wells were monitored monthly for water levels and showed typical seasonal fluctuations within previously established ranges. MW-1 and MW-3 were monitored quarterly for quality during 2004, if water was • available, to monitor potential groundwater effects steruning from the coal stockpile and load out facilities in the North Fork Valley. Well MW-1 is east of the load-out in an azea that should be outside or above the area of influence of the coal stockpile and loadout area. Well MW-3 is southwest of the coal stockpile area in a location that should seethe full impact of any potential groundwater degradation. The 2004 data continues to show that the stockpile and load-out are not degrading the water in the alluvium East Roatcap Creek Colluvium Grouudwater Monitoring Wells: Shallow groundwater monitoring wells, SM-5, SM-6, SM-7, SM-10 and SM-11 (see Map No. 4-1) are in the East Roatcap Creek drainage. The wells were monitored for water quality pazameters, water levels, and field parameters to detect ittrpacts associated with mining in the west pod. All of the wells were monitored semi-annually for water levels, field pazameters and water quality. SM-7 is within the projected angle-of--draw of mine workings. Water levels from the five Roatcap Creek colluvial wells continued to show typical seasonal variability with water levels elevated in the spring and lower at the end of [he year. No anomalies or impacts on water levels were observed in 2003 at these wells. Steven's Gulch Colluvium Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Shallow groundwater monitoring wells, SM-1 and SM-9 (see Map No. 4-i) aze in the Steven s Gulch drainage. The wells are monitored for water quality parameters, water levels, and field pazameters to detect impacts associated with mitring in the central pod. Required monitoring for wells SM-1 and SM-9 was semi-annually during 2003 for water levels and field parameters. Well SM-1 is next to areas mined in 1991 and 1992 but showed no appazent impacts in the field data collected during 2004. Well SM-9 was undermined by Panel C during 1993 but showed no apparent impacts in the field data collected during 2004. No anomalous water quality observations were apparent during 2004 at the Steven's Gulch shallow groundwater monitoring wells. Surface Water Monitoring Stations -SPRINGS East Roatcap Creek -Two springs were monitored in the East Roatcap Creek drainage (refer to Table 1 and Map No. 4- 1)during 2004. Spring 30 was found to be dry and damp during the yeaz. Spring 30 was first undermined in April, 1983. 2