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Annual Weter Report <br />1995 <br />Apex #2 Mine <br />Permit C-81-011 <br />In 1995, the single sediment pond for the entire disturbed area did not discharge; it <br />only contained water in the spring as a result of snowmelt. All disturbed area is <br />channeled into the sediment pond except for a small exemption area of less than 0.1 <br />acre located at the reclaimed office area. The sediment pond discharge is permitted <br />with the Colorado Department of Health as NPDES Permit # 000036668. Quarterly <br />DMR forms are attached for the year. Quarterly sediment pond inspections revealed no <br />problems with functionality of the pond. <br />Trout Creek, the perennial stream located adjacent to the reclaimed yard area, was <br />tested quarterly for pH, Specific conductance, temperature and flow. These results are <br />also attached for above and below the minesite. The results for 1995 show normal <br />quality conditions, although flows were somewhat greater than normal due to the <br />relatively wet summer. <br />Al] portal seals are intact and do not show any signs of seepage or other problems. The <br />mine or its reclamation has not had any adverse effect on the prevailing hydrologic <br />balance. The diversion ditch above the minesite along the residential access road <br />required cleaning as did the culvert crossing of this diversion under the Trout Creek <br />Road. This work was also completed in the fall of 1995. <br />There are no monitoring wells in the permit area or in the surrounding area. The mine <br />has not affected the prevailing groundwater conditions and it is not expected that the <br />reclaimed site will affect any local groundwater in the future. <br />The alluvial well adjacent to Trout Creek immediately upstream which was used for <br />the upstream hydrologic station has been reclaimed and the readings are taken in Trout <br />Creek, approximately 9 feet away from the station. <br />