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<br /> <br />• Vegetation varies from riparian and blue grams oanplexes in the valley <br />bottoms to pinyon-juniper, oak brush, and pine cover on the side slopes. <br />Vegetation cover ranges from IHH$ in the valley bottans to near H8 on the <br />steeper side slope rock outcrop areas. <br />1.2 Sampling Station Descriptions <br />A monthly sampling program has been conducted since February 1984 to <br />assess the affect of mining operations on surface and groundwater quality <br />and quantity. Tables 1 and 2 summarize the current water monitoring <br />program. 'Ibis program has undergone several revisions over the last three <br />years. Additional sampling emphasis was placed on sane of the stations <br />because of increased mine operations on the surface (as discussed in the <br />Annual Report of 1984). The following are descriptions of the sampling <br />locations utilized during the quarter. These stations correspond to those <br />shave in Figure 1. <br />• PRS-1 Located on the Middle Fork of the Purgatoire River above the <br />surface facilities of the New Elk Mine. This station was selected <br />to assess stream quality and flow above mirung activities. <br />PRS-2 Located on the Purgatoire River below the New Elk and above the <br />Golden Eagle surface facilities. This station was selected to <br />assess stream quality and flow relating to potential effects of <br />the New Elk Mine and establish baseline data above the Golden <br />Eagle Mine. <br />PRS-3 Located on the Purgatoire River below the Golden Eagle surface <br />facilities. This station was established to assess potential <br />effects of mining on stream quality and flow. <br />MDGE-1 Incated in Ciruela Canyon approximately one-third mile fran the <br />confluence with the Purgatoire River. This station was <br />established to monitor the quality and quantity of mine water <br />• discharge fran the Golden Eagle Mine. <br />