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Adjacent to the loadout site, across Old Highway 133, is the site of the Bowie No. 2 Mine. This underground <br />coal mine received its permit on April 4, 1997. Numerous old underground mines exist north and east of the <br />loadout. Currently, several permitted underground coal mines are located in the North Fork Valley as well. A <br />few of these active mines provide Terror Creek loadout with the run of mine coal which is then prepared and <br />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 application. <br />From review of the files in the Colorado Historical Society, the State Historical Preservation Officer concluded <br />that there are no known resources within the permit area of the Terror Creek Loadout. The Town of Bowie, <br />located in the project vicinity has been officially determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of <br />Historic Places, but will not be impacted by the loadout operation. <br />Hydrologic 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. A description of groundwater <br />occurrence and mining impacts on groundwater within the permit and adjacent areas can be found in the <br />"Probable Hydrologic Consequences of Mining" section of this document and the "Cumulative Hydrologic <br />Impact Study" document for this mine area. <br />Groundwater occurrences in areas adjacent to the permit area are found in two different formations. Alluvial <br />material of the North Fork of the Gunnison River contains groundwater resulting primarily from runoff and <br />flow of the North Fork. 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 Gunnison River and relative <br />discontinuity of sandstones, shales, and siltstone material, little groundwater is evident. A review of the <br />Regional Geology/Hydrology Map (Map 2), shows no evidence of springs within the area .of the loadout <br />facility of this Mesaverde formation. As reviewed in the geologic section, the location of the permit area is on <br />colluvial material significantly 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 in the colluvial material above <br />the elevation of the North Fork. Only minor amounts of groundwater can be expected above the piezometric <br />surface which coincides with the North Fork. Operations at the Terror Creek facility will not intersect any <br />groundwater within the colluvial material due to limited excavation planned for the permit area. <br />Surface water information can be found in Section 2.04.7 of the permit document. All drainage basins and <br />associated drainages within the permit area and adjacent areas are shown on the Geology/Hydrology Map (Map <br />2). <br />A description of surface water occurrence and mining impacts on surface water within the permit and adjacent <br />areas can be found in the "Probable Hydrologic Consequences of Mining" section of this document and the <br />"Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Study" document for this mine area. <br />The permit area is drained primarily by the North Fork of the Gunnison River and two ephemeral tributaries to <br />the North Fork. There are no perennial or intermittent streams on the permit area or adjacent to the permit <br />area. The Fire Mountain Canal and the Deer Trail Ditch intersect all overland flow upstream from the permit <br />area. Production of agricultural products at the site is possible only by irrigation. <br />4