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• 3.0 Surface Water Information The data collected from Oxbow Mining, LLC (OMLLC) surface water monitoring sites along with the results of laboratory analyses are presented in Exhibit 1-Surface Water Information. The following site discussions are presented from west to east through the OMLLC property. H-1 -Lower Hubbard Creek Surface water monitoring point H-i is located on Hubbard Creek, where this perennial stream flows through the western edge of the OMLLC permit area associated with the abandoned but reclaimed Somerset Mine facility area. The most recent surface activity in the area was the reclamation of the lower Hubbard Creek site in 1996. The H-1 site is utilized as a down gradient site to detect potential changes in stream qualify or quantity as a result of mining activities. Hubbard Creek point H-1 was monitored in accordance with the permit requirements. Due to the severe drought conditions, Hubbard Creek continues to exhibit much reduced flow volumes. Other than reduced flow, no significant difference in the 2003 monitoring results from baseline or historical measurements was noted. B-1 -Lower Bear Creek • Surface water monitoring point B-i -Lower Bear Creek, an ephemeral drainage, is monitored to verify that the Elk Creek mine does not have an adverse affect on the quality of runoff in the drainage. Due to the prevailing drought conditions, during 2003 there was, again, only minimal flow at B-1. Retreat mining of D seam in the 1 sc West Panel under the Bear Creek drainage did not occur until the 2"d quarter of 2003. The status of the Bear Creek road is assessed as part of ongoing subsidence monitoring. No adverse effects as a result of mining activities were observed to have occurred to the Bear creek road. From a historical perspective it is important to remember that the Bear Creek drainage was also undermined by extensive historic mine workings in the B and C seam of the Somerset mine. E-1-Lower Elk Creek Surface water monitoring point E-1 -Lower Elk Creek, an ephemeral drainage, is monitored as a down gradient site to verify that the Elk Creek mine and the surface facility located at Somerset does not have an adverse affect on the quality ofrunoffin the drainage. Due to the prevailing drought conditions, during 2003 there was, again, minimal stream flow at E-1. An analysis of the limited data suggests there is no adverse impact of the Elk Creek mine to Lower Elk Creek. . E-2-Upper Elk Creek Surface water monitoring point E-2 -Upper Elk creek, an ephemeral drainage, is monitored to verify that the Elk Creek mine does not have an adverse affect on the quality of runoff in the drainage. In addition, the site will serve as an up-gradient site to monitor Elk Creek prior to 6