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Bowie Resources Limited July 1, 2002 Bowie No. 2 Mine Annual Hydrology Report Department of health (CDOH). North Fork Alluvium Monitoring Wells Alluvial monitoring wells AW-1 through AW-6 are located near the mine entrance along the north side of Old State Highway 133. These wells are monitored quarterly for field pazameters and semi-annually for full suite laboratory pazameters during the second and fourth quarters in accordance with the permit application. Alluvial monitoring wells AW-7 through AW-9 aze located near the mine entrance along the south side of Old State Highway 133. AW-10 cannot be reliably sampled due to a collapse of the casing, and will be eliminated from the monitoring plan. These wells were installed as a requirement of PR-03 which allows the mine operator to relocate Sediment Pond B to the south side of the highway. Alluvial Wells 11 throughl3 were installed during the fall of 2000 to motor the alluvium in an azea where a new coal loadout (PR-06) will be constructed. These wells were monitored on a limited basis during 2001. The 2001 sampling season provides results consistent with baseline information provided in the permit application, showing no adverse impact to groundwater during the construction of the mine. • Surface Water Monitoring Stations: PONDS Stock Ponds P-1 through P-6 and P32-3, P33-3, and P33-7 are monitored quarterly for 1.) Inflow; 2.) Outflow; and 3.) Water level below spillway outlet or depth of water in the pond measured from the bottom of the pond. Field data collected during the 2001 sampling season is consistent with baseline information provided in the permit application. At the request of the USDA-Forest Service, photographs of each pond are included with the 2001 monitoring data. Surface Water Monitoring Stations: SPRINGS Fifly four springs within the permit boundary were monitored during the 2001 monitoring season in accordance with the Hydrologic Monitoring Plan included in the permit application and PR-04. This plan indicates that identified springs will be inspected quarterly for field parameters with full suite laboratory parameters required on springs with flows greater than five (5) gallons per minute. During the construction phase of the mine, four (4) springs (S-6, S-7, S-9 and S-15) were eliminated by road and portal bench construction activities. The 2001 field and laboratory analysis is consistent with baseline data provided in the permit application.