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Bowie Resources Limited <br />Bowie No. 1 Mine <br />1998 Annual Hydrology Report • <br />accessible during the Srst quarter monitoring because of the lingering snow-pack. The water <br />quality samples were collected in May. No evidence of mine impacts was noted. During 1994 <br />retreat mining was done under Ponds 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 and 10-11. Advance mining <br />occurred under ponds 88 and 14-2 in 1997. The East Roatcap Creek Ponds were physically <br />intact throughout 1998 and showed no subsidence effects. <br />West Roatcap Creek <br />Two ponds in the West Roatcap Creek drainage (refer to Table 1 and Map No. 4-1) were <br />monitored during 1998. The ponds were monitored quarterly for water levels and field <br />pazameters if they were discharging. The ponds were not accessible during the first quarter <br />monitoring because of the lingering snow-pack. A water quality sample was collected from <br />both of the West Roatcap Creek ponds in May and the results were consistent with baseline <br />information collected in the past but flow rates were elevated. No evidence of mine impacts <br />were noted. The West Roatcap Creek ponds were physically intact throughout 1998 and <br />showed no subsidence effects. <br />Steven's Gulch <br />Five ponds were monitored within the Steven's Gulch drainage (refer to Table 5 and Map No. 4- <br />1). Ponds 85 and 13-7 were monitored quarterly for water levels and field pazameters. Pond 85 <br />was undermined by Panel B in 1992. Pond 13-7 was also undermined during 1992. No <br />subsidence impacts or other irregularities were evident at either of these locations during 1998. • <br />Conclusion <br />Hydrology monitoring was extended into the northern portion of the East Roatcap Creek <br />drainage during 1993 to fit newly acqub~ed lease azeas and revised mine plans. Mining <br />operations were suspended during December 1997 and have not resumed. Hydrology <br />monitoring conducted during 1998 did not show mine related impacts to the local hydrology <br />were occurring. All of the monitored locations exhibited characteristics and patterns similar to <br />previously observed data. Water quality remains good overall and no physical impacts have <br />been noted at any of the monitored locations that would suggest adverse effects associated with <br />the mining operations of the Bowie No. 1 Mine. <br /> <br />woe <br />