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~, <br />~ • III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />STATE OF COLOI~UU <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />131 J Sherman 8t., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80207 <br />Phone (3031 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303)832-8106 <br />Novemberl3, 2000 <br />Mr. Basil R. Bear <br />Bowie Resources Limited <br />Bowie No. 1 Mine <br />P.O. Box 1488 <br />Paonia, Colorado 81428 <br />RE: 1999 Annual Report Review, Bowie No. 1 Mine, Permit No. C-81-038, Bowie <br />Resources Limited. <br />Dear Mr. Bear: <br />~~ <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Cep E. Walther <br />E.ecuuve D~rcaor <br />anchael8 Lung <br />D~ms~on Dueaor <br />The Division has completed its adequacy review of the 1999 Annual Report submitted by <br />Bowie Resources Limited (BRL) for the Bowie No. 1 Mine. This adequacy review letter <br />is divided into three sections, the ]999 Annual Hydrology Report (AHR), the 1999 <br />Annual Mine Inflow Report and the 1999 Annual Subsidence Report. <br />1999 Annual Hydroloey Report <br />In general, the Division agrees with BRL's summary and conclusions concerning water <br />quality and quantity at the Bowie No. 1 Mine. However, the Division does have some <br />questions or comments that follow. <br />A review of the hydrologic data in the 1999 AHR shows that the required hydrologic <br />monitoring Frequency was achieved, except for a few instances, which are described as <br />follows: <br />1. In the section entitled "Springs" in Table 1 of the 1999 AHR, several monitoring <br />locations are listed as having being dropped from surveillance. These sites are 50704, <br />S 1504, SPO105, SP0705, SP1900, SP2300 and SP2400. However, Table 3 in Volume 4 <br />of the permit application shows the approved monitoring plan. In Table 3, only SP1504 <br />has been dropped from the monitoring requirements. Sites 50704, SP0705, SP1900, <br />