2012-04-02_REPORT - C1996083 (3)

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Bowie Resources, LLC Bowie No. 2 Mine 2011 Annual Hydrology Report March 26, 2012 North Fork Alluvium Monitoring Wells Alluvial monitoring wells AW -1 through AW -6 are located near the mine entrance along the north side of Bowie Road. These wells are monitored quarterly for field parameters and semi - annually for full suite laboratory parameters during the second and fourth quarters in accordance with the permit application. Alluvial monitoring wells AW -7 through AW -9 are located near the mine entrance along the south side of Bowie Road. 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 allowed the mine operator to relocate Sediment Pond B to the south side of the highway. Alluvial Wells 11 through 13 were installed during the fall of 2000 to monitor the alluvium in the area where the new coal loadout (PR -06) was constructed. Alluvial well 13 was eliminated by the construction of the unit train loadout. Alluvial well 14 was installed during 2003 west of Pond K. Alluvial wells 15 through 17 were installed during the fourth quarter of 2003 and are located north of Bowie Road below the coal mine waste disposal area. The 2011 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 except for alluvial wells 16 and 17. These two alluvial wells located south of the gob pile have conductivity values significantly higher than baseline conditions. Surface Water Monitoring Stations: PONDS Ponds were sampled for water quality when discharging or inflows /outflows were occurring. Ponds are typically spring -fed or seep -fed and exhibit diffuse non - concentrated areas of inflow. Often the pond outlets present the only point of concentrated flow at which flow measurements and field parameters can be obtained. Where possible, quality measurements are obtained at the pond inlet. Stagnant water in ponds is not sampled since water quality results would show the effects of evaporation and stock use and could not be used to evaluate potential mine affects. Ponds are monitored quarterly. The following information is collected for the ponds; 1) inflow; 2) outflow; and 3) water level below spillway outlet or depth of water in pond measured from the bottom of the pond. Field data collected during the 2011 sampling season is consistent with baseline information provided in the permit application. Surface Water Monitoring Stations: SPRINGS Fifty nine springs were monitored during the 2011 monitoring season in accordance with the Hydrologic Monitoring Plan. Five of the springs have not be monitored since July 2007 because a slide made them inaccessible. This plan indicates that identified springs will be inspected quarterly for field parameters with full suite laboratory 4