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i February 22, 1999 Terror Creek Coal Company 1840 Highway 133 Paonia, CO 81428 Terror Creek Loadout Complete, oversight inspection February l0, 1999 Participants: Mark Milner, Oxbow Mining, Inc. Joe Dudash, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) Henry Austin, Office of Surface Mining (OSM) Participated in a complete, joint, oversight inspection of the Terror Creek L.oadout on February 10, 1999. Weather conditions were cold and windy; and ground conditions indicated recent precipitation with minor amounts of standing water in a few locations. There was no Flowing water in any ditches or culverts. The primary purpose of this inspection was to evaluate off-site impacts. This site is an active railroad coal loadout only and reclamation has not occurred on any of the disturbed azeas. We began the inspection by walking all [he disturbed area and making general observations of site conditions. In general, the permittee has done a good job of routine site maintenance. Site ditches and culverts which handle surface water runoff were clear and unobstructed for the most part. Mr. Dudash made a few maintenance suggestions, including the diversion ditch just north and adjacent to the coal stockpile area. Mr. Milner indicated this ditch would receive routine cleaning in the spring or before if necessary. The sediment pond embankment was stable and spillways were clear and functional. The topsoil stockpile adjacent to the sediment pond was protected. The bone yard area was well organized and neat, fuel storage was also well maintained, and gob material was being isolated in one location for trucking to the Sandborn Ck. gob pile on an as needed basis. No problems were noted in the active coal yard area. We inspected alternative sediment control structures (silt fence/traps) along the railroad loadout area. These structures were functional, Mr. Milner and Mr. Dudash discussed repair of one of the structures. The dugout sediment pond appeared functional. The roadway into/out of the site was also in good repair and coal fines were at a minimum. This concluded the field inspection. Mr. Dudash conducted a thorough records review which included the following: Permit renewal no. 3 in ongoing at the loadout and is expected to be concluded soon with a material submittal for available/potential topsoil/topdressing sources. Colorado NPDES Permit COG-850000 is current, expires 6/30/2002, and accurately identifies the two outfalls (The sediment ponds did not discharge during 1998.). Sediment pond inspections are current through 12/22/98. Sediment pond and haulroad certifications are available for inspection.