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. Introduction This report covers the period from July 2003 through December 2003. Mine Construction of the Bowie No. 2 Mine began during May of 1997, with coal production beginning during August 1997. Some additional information concerning the first half of 2003 is also included. The mining permit application for the Bowie No. 2 Mine requires the operator to submit the results of the subsidence monitoring programs and the results of the visual inspections of known modern and historic landslides within the permit and adjacent area for stability in June and December of each yeaz and report these results to the Division within 30 days of the ends of the reporting periods. The operator is also required to inspect these landslides, both modern and historic monthly for six months immediately after retreat mining occurs. This same inspection routine is applied to any spring or pond in the immediate proximity of retreat mining. Visual Inspection of known historic and modern landslides. A visual inspection of all known historic and modem landslides was conducted during November 2003 by J. E. Stover, 2768 Compass Drive, Suite 101, Grand Junction, CO 81506. On November 19th a rock fall was noted along the Hubbazd Creek Road. It is located on USDA-FS land downstream of Dove Gulch. The rock fall was most likely caused by mining in the D-9 panel. No new or rejuvenated landslides were found during this inspection. These sites aze regulazly • inspected by Bowie personnel during gob vent borehole construction and reclamation efforts. Increased Inspection activity associated with retreat mining. Accessible subsidence cracks were repaired during coal exploration events and are monitored by both coal exploration supervisors and hydrologic monitoring technicians. The accessible visual results of the subsidence effects associated with the Bowie No. 2 Mine are overlain on Map 27 - Subsidence which is attached to this report. During this period, 9 hydrologic monitoring points were potentially impacted or re-impacted by mining activities. Potentially impacted or re- impacted means the mine workings or angle of draw of the mine workings passed under the monitoring point during the yeaz. No influence to any of these hydrologic monitoring points were observed during this period. Results of Subsidence Survey Monitoring The results of the November 2003 monitoring are attached. As in the past, the survey was performed by Cragg Surveying using GPS methods. Analysis of Subsidence Data The following table presents actual subsidence compazed to predicted subsidence for selective points near the center of longwall panels. See Volume III, Exhibit 15, for the method used to predicted subsidence magnitude. In all cases, actual subsidence is less than predicted subsidence. • The graph below the table shows the subsidence profile across panel D-4. No data are available to verify the 25 degree angle of draw.