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Honeywood Coal Company <br />1995 Annual Hydrologic Report <br />' Page 3 <br />SP-5 also located in Bramiers Draw, has not had any recorded <br />flow in seven years of monitoring data (1989 - 1995). The <br />' spring was noted as a seep during the first quarter of 1989 and <br />dry during all subsequent monitoring events. <br />SP-6 also located in Bramiers Draw, has recorded flow during two <br />calendar quarters (1991 - 1995). The maximum flow was 1.8 gpm <br />which was measured during the first quarter of 1991. During <br />' 1995, SP-6 was noted as damp during the second quarter and dry <br />during the remaining monitoring events. <br />' Alluvial Wells <br />Four alluvial wells, AW-4 & AW-5, AW-6 fi AW-7 were installed to <br />determine if the quality of water in the alluvium near the <br />' alluvial valley floor near the San Miguel River is impacted by <br />the mining operation. Two wells are located along Bramiers Draw <br />AW-4 & AW-5 and two are installed along Naturita Creek AW-6 & <br />' AW-7. The wells in each drainage, are located up gradient and <br />down gradient of the Reed Chatfield irrigation ditch. The <br />quality of water in the irrigation ditch is also monitored to <br />t supplement the alluvial well monitoring data. <br />The purpose of the alluvial wells is to determine if the quality <br />of water in the alluvium is impacted by the mining operation. <br />Two wells are utilized at each location because it is possible <br />that the water in the alluvium up gradient of the irrigation <br />ditch will be impacted, yet the water in the alluvium down <br />gradient is not impacted. Since an alluvial valley floor is <br />down gradient of the irrigation ditch, the distinction between <br />the two monitoring points is important. <br />AW-4 and AW-5, located in Bramiers Draw, were dry during 1992, <br />1993, 1994 and 1995. AW-6 contained water during the second <br />' quarter but there was not an adequate quantity of water to <br />obtain a sample. AW-6 and AW-7 both contained water during the <br />third quarter of 1995. The Reed Chatfield Ditch, monitoring <br />point R-1, did not have a recorded flow during 1995. <br />The quality of the water in AW-6 and AW-7 is similar. The <br />' quality of water in AW-6 was consistent with prior years <br />monitoring results. <br />AW-3 is located within the permit area in Section 33 Creek. <br />' This alluvial well has been dry during seven years of <br />monitoring, 1989 through 1995. <br /> <br />1 <br />