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'1 Four additional surface water sites required monitoring under the TCC program in 1996. Foiilel Creek sites 14 and 304, and Fish Creek sites 307 and 305. Monthly water levels were to be obtained from March/eazty April through September. These monitoring requirements were met during 1996. Tables 37 and 38 provide summaries of the 1996 Water Year data collected at Foidel Creek surface sites in conjunction with alluvial well monitoring. Tables 44 and 45 provide summaries of the 1996 Water Year data collected at Fish Creek surface sites in conjunction with alluvial well monitoring.. Site 14 is also monitored under the CYCC program as a surface water flaw site requiring monthly flow/field parameter visits while flowing and four water quality sampling instances. Consequently, data beyond that required to fulfill the TCC requirements is presented on Table 37. The weir at site 14 was washed out in May 1996. Subsequent flow measurements were generated by direct measurement of the stream. Sites 304, 307, and 305, are monitored in conjunction with alluvial wells 008-AV-1 and 2, 006-AZ-3, and 008-AU-3 respectively. Figures 40, 50, and 54 provide graphical representations of data collected at these sites. 1996 Water Year data for these sites is presented as Tables 38, 44, and 45. The historical summary of flow rate data for selected surface sites is presented as Table 50. This table also provides flow summary information for discharge sites 62, 109, and I I5. Middle Creek:. A new surface water monitoring station was established on Middle Creek in 1996. Site MC-I is located upstream of any mining activities and requires monthly flow and field parameter measurements with quarterly water quality sample collection. Data collection commenced in August 1996. Water quality data is provided on Table 49 with plots of selected data presented on Figures ] 02 and ] 03. NATURAL SPRING MONITORING Two natural springs, SWl and SW2, located over previously mined areas in the Southwest Mining District required monitoring during 1996. Quarterly flow, field parameter, and water quality samples are required for these sites. All required monitoring was completed during 1996. Tables 56 and 57 provide summaries of data collected at these sites during the year. No unusual water quality characteristics are apparent. Flow at site SW 1 was observed to resume in August after having been documented as ceased in September of 1995. SWl flows typically occurred throughout the year prior to mining. SW2 exhibited flows occurred in December and May of the 1996 Water Year. SW2 flows were historically more sporadic during the period prior to mining. TCC will continue to monitor these locations in 1996. One natural spring (20-14) located in the vicinity of proposed future underground mining areas required semi- annual tlow/field parameter and water quality sampling during 1996. Monitoring requirements were met at this site in 1996. Monitoring at the site was initiated in 1987 and flaws have historically been minor (see Figure 108).