2013-08-06_REPORT - C1996083

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 8/6/2013
• Doc Name: 2012 Annual Reports Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Bowie Resources, LLC
• Annual Report Year: 2012
• Permit Index Doc Type: Hydrology Report
• Email Name: SLB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
ID IV I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
August 6, 2013
John
G vernor enlooper
William A. Bear
Mike King
Executive Director
Bowie Resources, LLC
Loretta E. Pineda
P.O. Box 483
Director
Paonia, CO 81428
Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083)
2012 Annual Hydrology, Mine Inflow, and Subsidence Monitoring Reports
Dear Mr. Bear:
The Division has received and reviewed BRL's annual reports for the Bowie No. 2 Mine, and we have the
following comments:
Annual Hydrology Report
The report addressed all of the requirements of Rules 4.05.13(1), (2), (3) and (4) and the approved
permit application package.
1. Water monitoring frequency requirements were met at all surface and groundwater monitoring
sites, with the following exceptions:
a. FMC -low and FMC -up on the Fire Mountain Canal are required to be monitored in May, July,
and September for field parameters, with a full suite analysis conducted during the first and
third monitoring events. Figures No. 117 and 118 of the Annual Hydrology Report (AHR)
indicate that the contractor forgot to monitor these points in May 2012. It is imperative that
water monitoring be conducted as required by the Rules and the approved permit application
package so that a determination can be made whether coal mining operations are adversely
impacting water resources.
b. Several wells were reported to be blocked or damaged, with no indication of if or when the
wells would be replaced or repaired. The approved water monitoring plan requires monitoring
at the following wells, which were noted to be damaged or blocked in the 2012 AHR: DH -65 (no
data since 2006), DH -67blw (since 2008), CWI -DH -60 (since 2011), CWI -DH -58 (since 2011), and
AW -4 (since 2007). Please provide information as to whether these wells will be repaired or
replaced to ensure that monitoring is conducted in accordance with the approved plan.
2. Water Quality Analysis - Field parameters were collected and laboratory analyses were conducted as
required at all groundwater and surface water sites, with the following exceptions:
a. Point Deer -up, on Figure 113, it is noted that "the contractor who conducted the field
monitoring forgot to take August sample for Surface List #2 Analysis." The 2011 Annual
Hydrology Report also omitted the Surface List #2 Analysis for the same reason, so there is no
data for Surface List #2 parameters for the last two years.
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