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and lands improved for pasture. Lists of possible species of mammals, birds, reptiles and <br /> amphibians of non- critical concern have been constructed using distribution lat/long studies <br /> developed for the State of Colorado. <br /> A biological inventory of stream bottom fauna for Dry Creek was conducted in association with <br /> the permit application for the nearby Seneca II-W Mine (Permit No. C- 1982- 057). All listed <br /> threatened or endangered species in the area, as well as other species of concern, have been <br /> referred to in the permit and their habitat requirements and potential for occurrence described (as <br /> requested by both the Division and USFWS). For information on protection afforded to Dry <br /> Creek's aquatic community and any threatened and endangered species and other species of <br /> concern possible present, please refer to Section B, Item XII of this document. <br /> Description of the Operation Plan <br /> Detailed information on the Loadout operation plan is found in Tab 12 of the PAP. Reclamation <br /> activities associated with the Loadout and rail loop are described in Tabs 16 20 and 23 of the <br /> PAP; and in Section B of this document. <br /> Construction of the Loadout and rail loop began in 1978 and coal was shipped to market from <br /> the facility until the spring of 1987. Coal was again stored at the Loadout beginning late in 1992. <br /> All coal material has been removed and coal is no longer stored on site. <br /> Technical Revision No. 5 (TR-5), approved July 24, 2000, allowed for utilizing the Loadout to <br /> off-load coal from incoming rail cars. Technical Revision No. 6 (TR-6)provided additional <br /> detail for load -in operations. The facilities approved in TR-6 were never constructed. The load - <br /> in facilities were approved to handle 2,000,000 tons of coal per year. Coal was to be hauled by <br /> truck along the TAHR to the Hayden Power Station. Prior to utilization as a load -in facility, <br /> HGT support facilities approved with TR-6 would require construction. Expired air emission <br /> permits would have been required to be renewed with the Colorado Air Pollution Control <br /> Division prior to implementation of load -in operations. Water control systems and sediment <br /> ponds throughout the permit area were deemed appropriate for the load -in operation. The <br /> existing roads would be utilized for the load -in operations with the addition of a new haul road <br /> approved under TR-6. <br /> HGT operated the Loadout facility as discussed above and was permitted to store up to 50,000 <br /> tons of coal at the Loadout and ship 1,000,000 tons of coal per year. In the summer/fall of 2011, <br /> HGT initiated reclamation of the facilities area. The load -in facilities were never constructed <br /> and the Loadout facilities were demolished and removed from the site. The disturbed area was <br /> graded, topsoiled, and seeded. The Division granted Phase I bond release at the site under SL-1. <br /> The future operations plan for the site during the next five year permit term will be based on <br /> future needs. No additional disturbance is planned for the next five year permit term. <br /> Two existing sediment ponds and their associated NPDES outfalls serve as sediment control for <br /> the runoff from the Loadout area. The Truck Loop Pond (Pond A, NPDES Outfall 006)which <br /> treats the truck loop and office area and the Rail Loop Pond (Pond B, NPDES Outfall 007)which <br /> 8 <br />