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Data from the National Climatic Data Center's Hayden Station is used here to evaluate the precipitation trend. For this year, 19.74 inches of precipitation was measured, which is 2.40 inches (14~) above the 1971-2000 average. October, November, January, February, March, April and June were all above average. Snowpack runoff, as estimated by totaling November through March precipitation values, was 7.53 inches, which was 0.35 inches (5$) above the 1971-2000 average. Snowpack runoff, estimated using the Seneca II-W precipitation gage, was 6.14 inches (November-March total), which is 0.78 inches (11$) below the Seneca II-W 1990-2004 average, 6.92 inches. These values are more relevant than the Hayden Station data when evaluating the spring runoff observed this year at Seneca II-W. Ground Water • Water Levels. Water levels for all wells that are in the current monitoring program are presented in Appendix C. Hydrographs of all historic data for each well are presented prior to the water level reports (for all data since 2000) for each respective well in the same appendix. By presenting all historic data, trends related to seasonal and annual variability are more clearly evident. Water level measurements are taken with an electrical water level indicator, or in the case of a few shallow alluvial wells, directly from a steel tape. Site information, including sampling frequencies, is presented in Table 3, Summary of Ground Water Monitoring Wells. Ground water level monitoring frequencies are listed in Appendix 15-3a of the Seneca II-W PAP. - Alluvium. The alluvial monitoring Wells WHAL6-1, 6-2, 6- 3, 6-4, and 7-2 are located along Hubberson Gulch. All wells exhibit water level seasonal variations typical for the alluvium, i.e. , shallo w after the spring recharge, deepening towards the fall. Well WHAL10 is located . approximately one-half mile downstream of the NP DES 006 pond on a tributary to Hubberson Gulch. It also exhibits seasonal variations 3