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Bowie Resources Limited Bowie No. 1 Mine 1999 Annual Hydrology Report Table 5 contains local precipitation data for 1998. This data is obtained from the Internet at crh.noaa.gov/gjt. Table 6 contains a listing of all monitoring points that have been undermined by the Bowie No. 1 Mine, the date of mining, and the panel or section that undermined them. Table 7 contains a listing of all monitoring points that are potentially impacted by the angle of draw of the undergound workings of the Bowie No. 1 Mine. Since the mine is currently idle, no prediction of potential monitoring point impacts is presented. Table 8 contains a listing of Monitoring Point charts included with this report. Ponds were sampled for water quality only when discharging or outflows were occurring. Ponds in the permit area are typically spring-fed or seep-fed and exhibit diffuse non- concentrated areas of inflow. Often the pond outlets present the only point of concentrated flow at which flow measurements and field parameters can be obtained. Where possible, quality measurements are obtained at the pond uilet. Stagnant water in ponds was not sampled since water quality results would show the effects of evaporation and stock use and could not be used • to evaluate potential mine affects. This report includes data collected specifically to meet requirements of the Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG). At the request of the DMG, baseline data is now presented on each monitoring point listing as well as yearly minimum, maximum and average values. These baseline values are calculated as the simple average of all recorded sampling events during the first 2 yeazs of sampling. OVEM Groundwater Monitoringblells: Groundwater monitoring wells BO1 through B08 are near the East Mine facilities (see Map No. 8-1). Well B07 was monitored for annual water quality parameters as it is downstream of the East mine facilities. Wells BO1 through B06 and Well B08 are monitored semi-annually for water levels to assess slope stability in and azound the East mine facilities. Patterns typically associated with these wells in the past were again evident during the 1999 monitoring year. B03 is blocked and can no longer be monitored for field parameters or water quality. Wells BO1, BOS, B06 and BOS remained dry throughout the year. Wells B02 and B04 showed moderate water level fluctuations within the established normal ranges previously documented. Conductivity values at B07 remained within the range ofvalues previously established. Other monitored parameters fluctuated slightly with established ranges. The 1993 report showed that sulfate and total dissolved solids may be slightly elevated at B07. In 1999 ~, sulfates averaged 380 mg/1 equaling the 1993 average of 380 mg/I. The 1999 TDS average values were 998, a little lower than the 1993 average of 1,188 mg/I. The 1992 AI-1R presented minimum and maximum values during a record from 4/83 to 10/92. The range for sulfate was Pape 2