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On -going reductions in ground water saturation and variable water quality conditions due <br />to the AGVLF are expected at CRMW -3A and CRMW -3B. <br />The water level and water quality conditions in the granites adjacent to the Diatreme will <br />continue to be monitored by ESPMW -1, CRMW -3A, and CRMW -3B. <br />5.5 Cripple Creek <br />5.5.1 Current Conditions <br />The Cripple Creek drainage and MLE permit boundary are shown on Figure 2 -1. Cripple <br />Creek is a south to southwest oriented drainage. Cripple Creek flows southwest and <br />south where it has a confluence with Fourmile Creek approximately six miles southwest <br />from the City of Victor. The Cripple Creek drainage has two significant contributing <br />creeks from the Cresson Mine Project area: Squaw Gulch Creek and Arequa Gulch <br />Creek. These drainages are shown on Figure 2 -1. <br />There is no MLE disturbance in the main Cripple Creek drainage. MLE disturbances in <br />the Poverty Gulch, Squaw Gulch, and Arequa Gulch drainages are discussed in their <br />respective sections. The limits of these mine components are shown on Figure 2 -1. The <br />existing EMPs that collect and dissipate storm water runoff are shown on Figure 2 -1. <br />The main Cripple Creek drainage lies outside the Diatreme as is shown on Figure 2 -2 <br />5.5.2 Mine Life Extension 2 <br />MLE2 does not propose to construct any new or expand any existing facilities in the main <br />Cripple Creek drainage. The EMPs will continue in MLE2. The disturbance limits and <br />the proposed facilities for MLE2 across the Cresson Project are shown on Figure 2 -2. <br />MLE2 will not impact any of the existing monitor stations in the main Cripple Creek <br />drainage. <br />5.5.3 Surface Water <br />5.5.3.1 Monitoring Program <br />Surface water conditions in the Cripple Creek drainage are assessed at four locations. <br />These stations are CC -01, CC -02, CC -03, and CC -04. Surface water station locations are <br />shown on Figure 2 -2. All surface stations are located over the granites adjacent to the <br />Diatreme. <br />'Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company <br />Cresson Project Hydrologic Evaluation for Mine Life Extension 2 <br />28 <br />