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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 861»3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8 i06 <br />January 25, 2005 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION•MINING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Jlm StOVer, P.E. Russell George <br />J.E. Stover & Associates Executive Direttor <br />2768 Compass Drive, Suite 101 Ronald W. Cattany <br />Grand JLll1et10n, Colorado 81506 Division DireQOr <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />RE: Bowie No. 1 Mine, Permit No. C-81-038, Bowie Resources LLC <br />2003 Annual Report, Adequacy Review <br />Deaz Mr. Stover: <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) has finished its review of the Bowie <br />Resources LLC (BRL) submittal of the 2003 Annual Report for the Bowie No. 1 Mine. <br />2003 Annual Hvdrology Report (AHRI <br />After a review of the hydrology data, the Division is in agreement with BRL's conclusions as <br />stated in the report that the mining operations at the Bowie No. 1 Mine have not resulted in <br />adverse affects to the hydrologic regime. The results of the water quality and quantity analyses <br />demonstrate that the concentrations of chemical pazameters were within the compliance limits. <br />However, as in recent yeazs, quite a few ponds and springs continue to show the effects of the <br />continuing drought in 2003. The Division has the following questions and comments: <br />Page 2 of.the report states that ground water monitoring well BO1 was destroyed by a <br />2003 reclamation project. Figure 1 states that B01 is located at the East Mine fan level. <br />The Division is not aware of any reclamation activities at the East Mine fan level site in <br />2003. Please explain. Should this borehole be replaced or can borehole B02 provide <br />sufficient information ? <br />2. Table 1 on page Tl-1 of the report states that quarterly laboratory parameters aze to be <br />taken for well MW-2. However, the approved hydrologic monitoring plan for MW-2, <br />stated on page 2.05-41 of Volume 7 of the permit aplication, shows that no laboratory <br />pazameters need to be taken. Please revise Table 1 accordingly in future AHRs. <br />Figure No. 33 for spring S0710 shows a field temperature of 606. Please revise <br />accordingly. <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Ac[ive and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />