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BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. ~ March 5, 2002 fiECEiVED ~~ Mr. Jim Dillie / l Division of Minerals and Geology MAR 0 6 2002 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 uts P~Q~eG'C Denver, Colorado 80203 S~dJ (• / Division of Minerals and Geology Subject: Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. DMG Permit No. M-88-112 February 2002 Monthly Sampling Dear Mr. Dillie: All required sampling was The water treatment plan[ discharged a total of 8,057,200 gallons of water (24.73-acre feet) into the Rito Seco during the month. All surface water stations were inspected weekly and RS-3, RS-4 and RS-6 was found to be dry. Vacuum on the lysimeters was verified and no water was present to sample. The piezometers on the main embankment of the tailing impoundment were checked on February 28, the piezometers were dry or contained below 12 inches of water. The west pit piezometers were measured for depth to water on February 28, with the following results: BF-1 was 28.49 ft., BF-2 was 32.44 ft., BF-4 was 25.89 ft. and BF-6 was 31.77 ft. Other piezometers in the West Mine area were also checked with the following results: PW-1 was 29.33 ft., PW-2 was 29.59 ft., PW-3 was 36.83 ft. and PW-4 was 31.59 ft. The underdrain was measured at approximately 41 gpm. On February 28 an attempt was made to pump the collection pond leak detection system. The system was frozen and we were unable [o get a measurement. The seeps remain dry. With DMG approval a total of 548,100 gallons (1.68-acre fee[) of water was pumped from the evaporation - - system collection ponds to the tailings impoundment during February. . Sincere) ` ~~ ,/~ av~ E. Long Environmental Coordina cc: Bill Lyle ~ ~ :.. C' .. .. _ . , .- .. File - ._ ~ ....... _., .. r. ..: .~ Enclosure ~. ~. ~ ,, P.O. Box 310 • San Luis, Colorado 8 1 152-03 10 (719) 379-0798 Fax (719) 379-0713