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by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Surveys assessing the condition of the aquatic environment shows that the section of the stream above Paonia is in good condition. Fish species in the river vary within the location of the stream. The bald eagle is the only rare and endangered animal species that may occur on the permit or adjacent azeas. Although not listed as threatened or endangered, the golden eagle has been given the same protection as the bald eagle by virtue of its inclusion in the Bald Eagle Protection Act. Bald eagles and golden eagles may utilize some of the land in the North Fork, but it is unlikely that any impact will occur with respect to these species as a result of the coal handling facilities at TCC. Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plan Facilities at the Terror Creek loadout consist of a truck scale, raw, crushed, and sorted coal stockpiles, crushing and screening facilities, a train loadout facility, and an office, shop, bathhouse, and storage facilities. The anticipated annual coal tonnage handled at this facility will be up to 500,000 tons. Drainage and sedimentation control consists of a diversion ditch to direct undisturbed irrigation drainage and storm runoff azound the site, a berm to prevent spillage of coal over the bench, and a sediment and dugout pond to retain disturbed drainage and allow for NPDES compliance prior to dischazge. Sediment will be periodically removed from the sedimentation pond to ensure proper functioning of the pond. The sediment removed from the pond will be placed in the sediment storage pile. Annually, during the summer months, a portion or all of the sediment pile will be spread over the site to improve drainage and to keep the size of the pile at approximately 1500 tons. Interim revegetation of road cuts, berms, and the topsoil stockpiles will fiuther minimize wind and water erosion. Raw coal from haulage trucks or from the raw coal stockpile is dumped into an enclosed, underground feeder. The coal is then conveyed to appropriate screens for size sepazation and crushed if necessary. The product coal is then either loaded duectly into rail cazs or placed in an appropriate stockpile for later loading. Product coal includes lump, stoker, and fines. Limited coal crashing is performed at the loadout. Crushing, conveying and loadout operations will be equipped with a water spray system to control dust. Final reclamation will entail removal of some facilities, grading to restore the site to approximate original contour, topsoil replacement, and seeding with adapted pasture grasses. Facilities to remain after reclamation include the office, gazage, wooden building adjacent to the office, a portion of the paved haul road and all of the gravel access road. lu the adequacy review for Permit Renewal No. 4, the Terror Creek Company proposed one change to the approved reclamation plan. Rather than removing demolished loadout structures offsite for salvage, the operator proposed to bury the demolished structures on site. The Division agreed with this proposal. The approved location of the burial site for the demolished structures is shown on Map 10. The siding tract may remain if it is sold to the Union Pacific Railroad. Measures will be taken to ensure that the water holding capacity and drainage chazacteristics of the reclaimed slope aze comparable to pre-mining conditions. 7