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8. Overland Convey or System -Transfer Station No. 2 (TS-2~ - a "grass filter" is <br />used at TS-2 for runoff purposes. Similar to TS-1, TS-2 was well maintained with <br />very little coal on the ground and a minimal potential for dust. Coal fine cleanup <br />was occurring during the site visit. <br />9. Slot Storage Facility -this facility is covered and totally contained. For this <br />reason, there are no concerns with respect to air quality. The ditch running from <br />the facility to slot storage pond 1 (SS-1) has added erosion prevention controls in <br />the form of straw bales. The ditch was grass-lined and clear. <br />10. Slot Storage Pond 1 (SS-1) -the area below the culvert leading to the pond had <br />recently been cleaned out. The pond was dry and no discharge concerns were <br />identified. <br />11. EmerQency_(Coal Fire) Discharge Tower -runoff from this facility reports to slot <br />storage pond 2 (SS-2). <br />12. Slot Storage Pond 2 (SS-2) - SS-2 was dry and is "overdesigned" for the area it <br />controls. Consequently, no discharge concerns were identified. <br />13. Loadout Belt Facilitv - no runoff or erosion concerns were identified, and there <br />was no evidence of coal fines outside of the permit boundary. <br />14. Small Area Exemrotion (SAE) with Rock Filter -this structure is located at the <br />base of the Loadout Belt Facility. The SAE was dry and no erosional or siltation <br />concerns were identified. <br />15. Railroad Sumn Pond -this pond receives domestic water from the railroad <br />loadout facility. The pond was dry and there was no evidence of discharge. <br />16. Railroad Loadout Facilitv -the DMG representative notified mine staff that the <br />straw bales located at the top of the facility channel need to be replaced and <br />updated. A berm located at the base of the facility directs runoff to Railroad Pond <br />1 (RR-1). A rock containment filter surrounds the facility and no coal fines or <br />sediment had left the area. <br />17. Railroad Pond 1 (RR-1) -this pond collects runoff from the railroad surface area <br />resulting from maintenance activities. RR-1 was dry and there was no evidence <br />of discharge. <br />Conclusions and Recommendations <br />The team evaluated this topic under the primary objective of OSM Directive REG-8 for <br />determining whether the Colorado-DMG is ensuring that offsite impacts are being <br />prevented. <br />