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• Bowie Resources Limited Aprll 25, 2001 Bowie No. 2 Mine Annual Hydrology Report (DMR's) and the analysis of the discharged waters which have been provided to the Colorado Department of health (CDOH). North Fork Alluvium Monitoring Wells Alluvial monitoring wells AW-I through AW-6 aze located neaz the mine entrance along the north side of Old State Highway 133. These wells aze monitored quarterly for field parameters and semi-annually for full suite laboratory pazameters during the second and fourth quarters in accordance with the permit application. Alluvial monitoring wells AW-7 through AW-9 aze located near the mine entrance along the south side of Old State Highway 133. AW-] 0 cannot be reliably sampled due to a collapse of the casing, and will be eliminated from the monitoring plan. These wells were installed as a requirement of PR-03 which allows the mine operator to relocate Sediment Pond B to the south side of the highway. Alluvial Wells l ithroughl3 were installed during the fall of 2000 to motor the alluvium in an azea where a new coal loadout will be constructed. These wells were monitored on a limited basis during 2000. The 2000 sampling season provides results consistent with baseline information provided in the permit application, showing no adverse impact to groundwater during the construction of the mine. Surface Water Monitoring Stations: PONDS Stock Ponds P-1 through P-6 and P32-3, P33-3, and P33-7 are monitored quarterly for 1.) Inflow; 2.) Outflow; and 3.) Water level below spillway outlet or depth of water in the pond measured from the bottom of the pond. A review of water rights within the permit boundary indicated a probability of a unfound pond in Section 4. Reconnaissance during the spring of 1999 located Pond 6 (P-6). This pond is now regularly monitored. Field data collected during the 2000 sampling season is consistent with baseline information provided in the permit application. Surface Water Monitoring Stations: SPRINGS Fifty four springs within the permit boundary were monitored during the 2000 monitoring season in accordance with the Hydrologic Monitoring Plan included in the permit application and PR-04. This plan indicates that identified springs will be inspected quarterly for field pazameters with full suite laboratory parameters required on springs with flows greater than five (5) gallons per minute. During the construction phase of the mine, four (4) springs (S-6, S-7, S-9 and S-15) were eliminated by road and portal bench construction activities. A review of water rights within the permit boundary indicated a probability of a unfound spring in Section 4. Reconnaissance during the spring of 1999 located Spring 18. This spring is now regulazly monitored. The 2000 field and laboratory analysis is consistent with baseline data provided in the pemtit application.