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<br />~'-ti1;uC Terror Creek .has, exlxrienced.,problems `witF't;
<br />'acce`ss to its. facility as''well •as .constFuction ;delays ,
<br />" because of the weather. i ,. - .
<br />:Rick Chilton; general manager of Terror Cr~el'i>::t`
<br />noted that the company is in the final,processes ©fo'Fr=: •
<br />taming the necessary access. approvals. '
<br />Phe company had originally looked to Coors Enefg~ `
<br />tprobtairi an access but negotiations apparently'~'1~? +_
<br />~Theiooe access to the facility -a county road -r;is'ndt
<br />~,~adequate, for -coal .hauling. and `Terror. Creef~~wasz~
<br />"restricted to 12 trucks a day on that road by.the caun~°::
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<br />Chiltoq noted that 12 trucks would not be.adequat~w -
<br />for "the .loadout operation. That number of [rtic~lgs
<br />translates to approximately 200'tons of coal a•day:r ,
<br />The crimpany finaUy;puichased'additional pF4F~~?'~
<br />m order to construct its own access. Because it wotild,
<br />_ rrivgwe construction of a.bfidge over.the' Fire Ahnttn=~
<br />tairj_ Canal, Terror Creek: sou 'lit and received'a
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<br />• pro al from the Bureau`pf Reclamation and is fntitfr~e
<br />pr esr-of working with the Fire Mduntain [dTTeh:
<br />t'-Cd. pang. It also"Heeds apprdval•fromahe DepaR~.
<br />` me y of .Highways to obtain access onto' High,(vay '
<br />13311n addition. Terror Creek'submitted:its bourida`ry
<br />changes to the state permitting agency; Mmed t!iands"
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<br />:C_h,ilton stressed tti'at "we are clearing.the hurdl `6''as~'
<br />fast•as we can." ''~ ,•~-,
<br />A~ d;'he' is antieipahng a't~~work on: a concrete;.:
<br />~u~n~net-essary;(o~ [he access may begin this w~e~fc~r
<br />"'Btip!weather,'as well. has been a factor in the con= x
<br />stri'r~fop on;.Cfie load-out facility itself."Chilton'~id t,
<br />'"w¢, a irc7nud up.Yo our boots."
<br />_~.fn~wn ~aecnneq~•to estimate when the
<br />would,.be irroperaiioh`. Although. Sundesaid
<br />corJi,pany.felt.the~femporery shutdown".could
<br />orie tel two months,,Chilton--.aooeared in f.,oi ri
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<br />construction d'elays,wrth fhe Terror Crgek load-outl, ~,
<br />fdci{ity~.has forced BIue:Ri6bon toitemporarily shui-;,',.... ~~.
<br />idoyyn one'shifE et ds.mme J ~ ~ . t• '; t.
<br />`~; gf,Ehe 21 empfayees at.themine seven are affected:,... ~.
<br />`,by Eheshutdown: • -. '': '' .-i . s -.
<br />,The remarnuig 14 are working oneshift,.four days a- .T _ --
<br />week witli two of the force.wo~king maintenance on:
<br />the secorid shift ~• '~ . , . rte.
<br />Jackie Sunde,.magager,of•admiriistratipn for.Blue.,'-
<br />~..:Ribbon's_parent company, Western f~SSOCiated Goal;;'; ,;
<br />said the. load-out;is simply, riot ,completed~enough_to',r$; ;,':
<br />toad gains. As long'as rt cannot handlearam3,-"we
<br />' can't step up:our.producgon."` ._ ,: ;~ ,-
<br />,- Currently the tmne..is producirig q00 tons_a day that
<br />are shipped ao Powderhorn. Coal <Company in:, .~
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<br />' It~iacLbeen anttcipated that tMe facility would be_
<br />~bmplett~fJiie-Er4st jyP~lJc irk.` ~,rf
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