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• Spring 10-] 0 was dry during the reporting period. Spring 10-10 was encompassed by the angle-of--draw of Panel Y during October, 1993. Subsidence impacts were not apparent at either of these locations during 2004. West Roatcap Creek - Fout springs were monitored in the West Roatcap Creek drainage (refer to Table 1 and Map No. 4- 1)during 2004. Spring 31 was monitored on a monthly basis. Flows throughout the yeaz were considered average with the flow tapering off in the fall. Water quality parameters were consistent with ranges previously established for this site. No mining occurred within the watershed for this spring in 2004 and no mining impacts were evident. Spring 32 was monitored monthly. Spring 32 exhibited flow throughout the year however the landowner had the flow meter bypassed during most of the year. T7te flow meter was bypassed by the landowner during I I of 12 monitoring events. Water quality parameters were consistent with last year s sampling. Spring 10-13 was monitored quarterly. Flows, as a result of a seemingly dry yeaz, were non-existent. No mining occurred during 2004 in the Springl0-13 watershed. Spring 14-4 was monitored quarterly. Flows were no more that a seep during the year. No mining occurred during 2004 in the Springl4-4 watershed. Steven's Gulch -One spring was monitored within the Steven's Gulch drainage (refer to Table 1 and Map No. 4-1) in 2005. Spring 251ies below an area of the East mine inactive since 1982. This site had no measurable flows in April, June, September or December. Spring 25 has been identified as an adjudicated water right within the pemrit area. Two springs with ponds in the Stevens Gulch drainage, Spring and Pond 13-5, Spring and Pond 13-6 were monitored quarterly in 2004. Spring and Pond 13-5 was undermined during the last half of 1992. Spring and Pond 13-6 was undemtlned during the end of 1988. Neither Spring 13-5 nor Spring 13-6 had any measurable flow throughout the yeaz. Terror Creek -Seven springs or springs with ponds are found within the Terror Creek drainage (refer to Table 1 and Map No. 4-1) were monitored during 2004. Spring and Pond 17 is outside the anticipated extent of mining activity. Spring and Pond 20 and Spring and Pond 7-I were undermined during the East Pod development, panels EP-3 and EP-4. All • foot springs have extensive data collected to chazacterize the typical hydrology at these sites. However, these locatons were identified and tazgeted by the Division as adjudicated water rights within the pemilt azea. No adverse mine related impacts or other irregularities were noted at any of these Terror Creek Springs. Surface Water Monitoring Stations: STREAMS AND DITCHES Overall, adverse impacts attributable to mining were no[ evident at any of the monitored surface water stations (refer to Table 1 and Map No. 4-1). Stations SW-5 (Stevens Gulch) and SW-6 (East Roatcap Creek), exhibited below average flows and water quality parameters consistent with previous years data. Station SW-10 (Terror Ditch), exhibited typical flows for an irrigafion ditch. No evidence of subsidence impacts in these drainages was apparent. Mining occurred in the Stevens Gulch drainage upstream ofsite SW-5 during 1993 in Panel C. Panel C raining was designed and conducted to prevent the development of subsidence to protect the waterway and certain shuctures in the vicinity. Data collected during 2004 shows these protective measures were successful. Surface Water Monitoring Stations: SMALL AREA EXEMPTIONS The east mine fan level was defined as a small azea exemption since drainage from this area (refer to Map 8-1) is not conveyed to a sediment pond. Three sample points were defined at this location and sampled for confomtance with the NPDES discharge alteatative limitations requirements associated with dischazges occurring because of precipitation events of less than the 10-yeaz and 24-hour magnitude. In these instances, settable solids and pH limitation must be met. No samples were collected during 2004 from these SAE points. Coal Member o[ Mesaverde: All previously monitored drill holes have now collapsed and are no longer monitored. The final hole, DH-6Q, was monitored by a long tube used to pressurize the hole and produce an estimate of water level. This tube has become ineffective. The removal of these monitoring points is explained in TR-34. Surface Water Monitoring Stations: PONDS East Roatcap Creek - Fifleen ponds in the East Roatcap Creek drainage were monitored during 2004 (refer to Table 1 and Map No. 4-1). Ponds were monitored quarterly For water levels and field parameters if they were discharging. No