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BEAR CREEK FLOW INFORMATION Date Site B-2 Site B-3 June 10, 2003 0.25 cfs 0.21 cfs June 16, 2003 0.097 cfs 0.088 cfs June 15, 2004 0.02 cfs 0.041 cfs June 22, 2004 0.0 cfs 0.0174 cfs June 15, 2005 1.036 cfs 1.085 cfs 3une 30, 2005 0.39 cfs 0.13 cfs The information is collected in order to aid in analyzing 1) potential water depletions and 2) potential for injury to any Bear Creek water rights. The sampled Bear Creek flows were very minimal and typically variable. Analysis of the data suggests no anomalies nor any indication of adverse effects related to mining activities. 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 of runoff in the drainage. During 2005 there was, again, minimal stream flow at E-1 after spring snowmelt. An analysis of the limited data suggests there is no adverse impact of the Elk Creek mine to Lower Elk Creek. E-2- Unger 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 entering the OMLLC surface facility. During 2005 there was, again, minimal flow at E-2 after spring snowmelt. An analysis of the limited data suggests there is no adverse impact of the Elk Creek mine to Lower Elk Creek. S-1 - Unner Sanborn Creek and S-2 -Lower Sanborn Creek Surface water monitoring points S-1 -Upper Sanborn Creek and S-2 -Lower Sanborn Creek were established to monitor the flow in ephemeral Sanborn Creek above and below the disturbed area of the Sanborn Creek Mine site. Sanborn Creek also received discharge water from the Sanborn Creek mine, consisting primarily of natural mine water inflows and some runoff of imported (from the North Fork intake) water from the mining sections. The mine water discharge (CDPS discharge point 011) commingled with upper Sanborn Creek flow for a distance of approximately 300 feet through culverts under the railroad and highway prior to discharging into the North Fork of the Gunnison River. The S-2 sample site is located at the outlet of the culvert, prior to the confluence with the river. Because of the closure of the Sanborn • Creek mine, and the termination of discharge Outfall point 011, the S-2 sample site was no longer needed and, thus, eliminated from the OMLLC hydrologic monitoring program. (see TR- 45).