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at the back of this AHR. In 2008 and 2010 the consultants assisted with the temporary repair of some gage <br />stations. In 2011, four protective enclosures were constructed at historic flow meter recorder locations. New <br />recorders will be installed and activated at these locations in the spring of 2012. Additional flow meters may also <br />be added in 2012. <br />Foidel Creek: Four surface flow monitoring sites on Foidel Creek (in the vicinity of the TC mine portals and <br />facilities areas) are utilized. Site 800 and site 14 are located upstream of the portal. Site 8 is located a short <br />distance downstream of the portal area. Site 900 is located further downstream on Foidel above the confluence <br />with Middle Creek. Former site 304 was located further downstream of 900. Site 304 was eliminated in 2003 <br />per TR03 -42. <br />Tables 33 through 36 provide summaries of the 2011 Water Year data collected at each site. Tables 33a, 34a, and <br />35a provide POR statistical summaries of collected data at each site. Figures 52 to 59 and 102 to 105 provide <br />graphical representations of water levels and selected water quality parameters recorded at each site. Typical <br />flow patterns were exhibited at these sites with spring runoff periods accounting for the peak flows observed. At <br />all of these sites, the inverse relationship between flow and field conductivity continues to be evident. Water <br />quality parameters for these sites were within previously established ranges. An increase in conductivity at site 8 <br />has been noted over the last two years. This is attributed to increased discharge from Pond D, resulting from <br />overflows from the Area # 1 Pit (via DRMS site 7), which is partially fed by mine water as part of mine <br />dewatering operations for the old WMD and EMD. TC has been considering alternate treatment options for 10 <br />RT mine water. This may not occur until 2013 or later, depending on available funding. <br />Fish Creek: Nine surface flow monitoring sites are utilized on Fish Creek. Site 16A replaced site 16 in 2000, <br />and is located upstream of the Fish Creek Borehole discharge site 115. Historical data for site 16 may be found in <br />previous AHRs. Site 307 is located approximately one mile downstream of the Fish Creek Borehole mine <br />dewatering site and is monitored in conjunction with alluvial well 006 -AZ -3. Site 302 is located approximately <br />two miles downstream of the Fish Creek Borehole mine dewatering site. Site 305 is located upstream of the Fish <br />Creek Tipple and is monitored in conjunction with alluvial well 008 -AU -3. Site 27A is located immediately <br />upstream of the Fish Creek Tipple discharge (a.k.a. CDPS discharge site 62). Site 1003 is located downstream of <br />the Fish Creek Tipple site 62. <br />Monitoring requirements at sites 307 and 305 require monthly water level measurements (March through <br />September), and semi - annual field parameters. However, per PR03 -06, site 305 now requires semi - annual water <br />quality testing. <br />Three relatively new surface sites were added in conjunction with the new Fish Creek Alluvium well sites (AVF - <br />13, AVF -14, and AVF -15), in order to evaluate potential subsidence impacts in the area. These are surface sites <br />SW -13, SW -14 (both added in August 2001), and SW -15 (added in June 2002). These sites require quarterly <br />water level measurements (March through September), and semi - annual field parameters and water quality <br />sampling. May of 2011 saw Fish Creek overflowing its banks in many areas. Significant flooding occurred in the <br />area of these three wells, preventing access to the wells for water quality sampling and field measurements. <br />11 <br />