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<br />Adjacent to the loadout site, across Old Highway 133, is the site of the Bowie <br />No. 2 Mine. This new underground coal mine received its permit on April 4, 1997. <br />Numerous old underground mines exist north and east of the loadout. Currently, <br />several permitted underground coal mines are located in the North Fork valley as <br />well. A few of these active mines provide Terror Creek loadout with the run of <br />mine coal which is then prepared and sold by Terror Creek Company. <br />Cultural and Historic Resources-Rule 2.04.4 and 2 05.6(4) <br />Cultural and historic resources are discussed in Section 2.04.4 in the permit <br />application. <br />From review of the files in the Colorado Historical Society, the State Historical <br />Preservation Officer concluded that there are no known resources within the <br />permit area of the Terror Creek Loadout. The Town of Bowie, located in the <br />project vicinity has been officially determined eligible for inclusion in the <br />National Register of Historic Places, but will not be impacted by the loadout <br />operation. <br />H~drolo~ic Balance-Rules 2.04.5 2.04.7. 2.05.3(4) 2.05.6(3). and 4.05 <br />Groundwater information can be found in the permit document in Section 2.04.7 <br />A description of groundwater occurrence and mining impacts on groundwater within <br />the permit and adjacent areas can be found in the "Probable Hydrologic <br />Consequences of Mining" section of this document and the "Cumulative Hydrologic <br />Impact Study" document for this mine area. <br />Groundwater occurrence in areas adjacent to the permit area are found in two <br />different formations. Alluvial material of the North Fork of the Gunnison River <br />contains groundwater resulting primarily from runoff and flow of the North Fork. <br />Groundwater in very minor amounts may also be found in the formations of the <br />Mesaverde formation. Due to its higher elevation above the North Fork of the <br />Gunnison River and relative discontinuity of sandstones, shales, and siltstone <br />material, little groundwater is evident. A review of the Regional <br />Geology/Hydrology Map (Map 2), shows no evidence of springs within the area of <br />the loadout facility of this Mesaverde formation. As reviewed in the geologic <br />section, the location of the permit area is on colluvial material significantly <br />above the elevation of the North Fork which directly affects the amount of <br />groundwater found at the site. In fact, no groundwater is thought to be present <br />in the colluvial material above the elevation of the North Fork. Only minor <br />amounts of groundwater can be expected above the piezometric surface which <br />coincides with the North Fork. Operations at the Terror Creek facility will not <br />intersect any groundwater within the colluvial material due to limited excavation <br />planned for the permit area. <br />Surface water information can be found in Section 2.04.7 of the permit document. <br />All drainage basins and associated drainages within the permit area and adjacent <br />areas are shown on the Geology/Hydrology Map (Map 2). <br />Terror Creek Loadout Page 9 <br />