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Transportation from the mine area to the tipple area is via Haulage Road "A" from the pit which crosses County Highway 92 and then runs East to intersect with County Highway 15. GEC Minerals utilizes County Highway 93 to the tipple area and truck dump. GEC Minerals does not anticipate constructing additional facilities during the term of the permit. The control of the surface water at the GEC Minerals, Inc. mine is by diversion ditches and sediment ponds. Table 2.05-8 shows the additional sediment ponds and diversion ditches which will be utilized in controlling the surface water. Hydrology Map No. 8 shows each particular structure's location. In addition, Existing Structures Map No. 21 and 22 also show those structures which are currently being utilized. • Sediment Pond T is utilized downstream of the tipple area to collect all sediment which results from surface water from the tipple area. Sediment Pond A, B, C and D are currently utilized to control surface runoff from the mine area. In all cases these structures are located below the current disturbed lands. In accordance with the proposed mining of the area East of the existing pit, GEC Minerals, Inc. proposes three (3) additional control structures for this area. These structures are numbered E, F, and G. Pertinent information associated with them is located in Tables 2.05-7 and 2.05-8. In addition, two diversion structures A and B are also required to divert runoff from the disturbed area into or around these structures. Pertinent data is included in Table 2.05-9. Geologically the area consists of sandstone, shales and coal beds which dip towards the West Southwest at approximately 2 to 5%. These rocks are in the Vermejo formation of the upper Cretaceous age. Little • or no ground water is found within the formations which GEC Minerals, Inc. plans to mine. It is expected that the nearest ground water 2.05-3