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of Bite visits on January 25, 1983 and February 2, 1983, the Division advised the applicant regarding measures which would have to be taken, including submittal of a permit application, in order to bring the operation into compliance with the requirements of the Act. The initial Terror Creek application was submitted to the Division on February 14, 1983 and deemed complete on February 23, 1983. Construction of the facility had been largely completed prior to submittal of the application. Plans for modifying the application to allow for a new access/haul road to con- nect the site with Highway 133 were submitted on March 31, 1983. Public notice of the revised permit boundary was provided in the March 31, 1983 edition to the North Fork Times. The Division issued a proposed decision for the initial permit application on July 21, 1983. The proposed decision was published in the North Fork Times on July 21 and 28, 1983. No objections to the proposed decision were received; therefore, the Division's decision became final on Auquet 22, 1983. Terror Creek Company subsequently encountered difficulty in procuring final approval of the bond due to misunderstandings between the Division, the bank, and Terror Creek. An acceptable bond was submitted, however, and the mining permit was signed ~on January 28, 1985 retroactive to August 23, 1983. The application for renewal of the permit was submitted on March 18, 1988. Notice of the complete application was published in the North Fork Times on April 7, 14, 21, and 28, 1988. one letter was received from a citizen adjacent to the loadout operation. The letter contained concerns about duet generation. The Air Quality Permits for the loadout were modified and clarified during the period of time that the permit renewal application was under review. The Division responded to the citizen indicating that the Terror Creek loadout was believed to be in compliance with the Mining Permit and the Air Quality Permits. No requests for an informal conference were received during the review period. An application for a third permit term was submitted to the Division on February 22, 1993. Notice of the complete application was published in the North Fork Times on March 10, 17, 24 and 31, 1993. The Division's preliminary adequacy review was sent on April 23, 1993, and TCC'e responses were received on June 1, 1993, in the form of a minor revision. This minor revision was approved on June 11, 1993, and this decision was subsequently issued. Description of the Environment Site Description and Land Use-Rule 2.04.3 Information regarding site description and land use can be located in the permit application in section 2.04.3. The 20-acre permit area ie situated on a moderately steep (approximately 15& a lope) colluvial deposit between State Highway 133 and the flood plain of the North Fork of the Gunnison River, at an approximate elevation of 5,900 feet. The surrounding area is mountainous, with elevations ranging up to 8,300 feet at the summit of Jumbo Mountain, to the southeast of the permit area. The North Fork of the Gunnison has the appearance of a moderately broad alluvial valley, extending to approximately 1,500 feet wide. The valley separates high table lands south of the river from the elopes of the Grand Mesa to the north. The permit area ie drained by the North Fork of the Gunnison River and two unnamed ephemeral drainages. Water in the North Fork ie characterized as a calcium bicarbonate type with moderate levels of sulfate. Figure 1 shows the location of the Terror Creek Loadout in relation to the other mines within the North.FOrk drainage basin. Terror Creek Loadout Page 2