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shop, fueling station and rockdust tank. A substation provided a power linkage to the mine. All of the facilities structures at the portal bench area were dismantled and removed offsite. Some of the equipment was transported to the Bowie No. 2 Mine for use. Concrete foundations were broken up and covered before the backfilling and grading operations began. The three portal edits were backfilled with compacted non-combustible material in 2000. After structural demolition, the West Mine portal bench area was backfilled and graded. The portal bench backfilling and grading operations began in 2000. Because of site constraints, it was not possible to backfill and grade the entire site in one operation. Complete excavation of the fill material and removal of the East Roatcap Creek culvert would not leave enough room to construct a new sediment pond to treat the runoff from the reclaimed area. Therefore, BRL decided to reclaim the site in two separate stages. The first stage involved backfilling and grading the upper two thirds of the site and leaving the East Roatcap Creek culvert and about 10 feet of cover fill in place. About 300,000 yds of fill were moved, with 10,000 yds remaining: This allowed enough room to construct two new sediment ponds directly over the East Roatcap Creek culvert. Once the upper area is stabilized with vegetation, stage two will begin. The remaining fill over the East Roatcap Creek culvert will be excavated, eliminating the two new sediment ponds. Then the East Roatcap Creek culvert will be removed. If needed, another new, but smaller, sediment pond will be constructed at the down gradient end of this disturbance. A 200,000-gallon water tank and ventilation fan were part of the West Mine fan area, which lies one-quarter mile north of the portal cut. Only the water tank remains. The ventilation fan structure was dismantled and removed offsite. In 2000, the ventilation fan shaft was filled with a layer ofnon-combustible material, followed by coal refuse from the run-of--mine coal stockpile. The ventilation shaft was reworked because the fill settled. After the fill stabilized, the shaft was topped with non-combustible material. A concrete plug, reinforced with rebar, was poured over the filled-in shaft, and, then, covered with dirt. BRL has applied for a partial Phase I bond release, designated SL-02, for the reclamation work that has been done at the Bowie No. 1 East Mine and the Bowie No. 1 West Mine. The Division has proposed [o Approve this bond release request. The train loadout includes a scale, a truck dump, three silos, two conveyors, and a loadout building linked to a rail spur. A small shop, sewage treatment and substation are also located at the site. Although mining has ceased, the unit train loadout is still being used occasionally. All facilities and coal handling structures are in compliance with the rules and regulations. III. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 The drainage and sediment control system at the mine and loadout were reviewed for compliance with Rules 2.05.3(4) and 4.05. This information is briefly described on pages 27 to 40 and pages 48 to 50 of Rule 2.05. Substantial design detail can be found in Volumes 8 and 8A, Sheet 6, of the Bowie No. 1 West Mine design specifications, Volume 6, Map 6A-2C of the Waste Disposal Appendix, and Map 6A-SD ofthe Reclaimed Configuration Appendix. 24