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If any "reportable quantity"of hazardous material or waste is released into the <br /> environment,the operator will notify staff of the Colorado Division of Minerals and <br /> Geology as well as all other appropriate local,state and federal agencies.This is more <br /> completely described by an excerpt from the February 8, 2002 DRMS memorandum <br /> regarding Minerals Program Notification of Toxic or Hazardous Materials Spills at Mine <br /> Sites. <br /> "A reportable spill is a spill of any toxic or hazardous substance (including spills of <br /> petroleum products)within the permit area reportable to any Division of the Colorado <br /> Department of Public Health and the Environment,the National Response Center, the <br /> Colorado Emergency Planning Committee,or the State Oil Inspector. The operator shall <br /> notify the Office of the reportable spill within the permit area using the same timeframe <br /> required by the permit, license, notice,Act,Rule or Regulation governing the reporting of <br /> the spill to the appropriate agency. Notice of a reportable spill shall be faxed to:Minerals <br /> Program Supervisor, Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety, FAX{303)832-8106. <br /> The FAX shall include a call-back number of a responsible company official for the <br /> DRMS staff to use as a contact." <br /> In the event that Western Gravel LLC needs to bring other facilities onsite for the <br /> operations,the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety and Rio Blanco County will <br /> be contacted with a Technical Revision to allow for these facilities to be onsite. All other <br /> necessary permits through state organizations will also be obtained on a case by case <br /> basis as required for each facility <br /> 5. Water Information.Rights and Augmentation <br /> All water rights issues such as availability of water for this operation,consumption rates, <br /> dust control,etc. is presented in Exhibit G—Water Information. <br /> 6. Schedule of Operations <br /> Mining operation will occur as dictated by demand.Mining and screening/washing <br /> activities will take place year round and product will be sold from this site throughout the <br /> year, although little is expected to be sold in winter months. The operator does not expect <br /> to have any night gravel operation. <br /> 7. Rio Blanco County Impacts and Environmental Impacts <br /> The impacts to Rio Blanco County will be limited. Minimal dust is expected since the <br /> roads and Pit will be watered as needed.The pit will be accessed from a new access on <br /> Rio Blanco County Road No. 5. Traffic is expected to enter the county road and primarily <br /> head south to provide for the needs of the energy development in the Piceance Creek <br /> Basin.No new impacts to county services will occur. After reclamation the pit will be an <br /> asset to wildlife as the new vegetation will provide foraging, nesting, and cover habitats <br /> for numerous species of wildlife. Impacts to Rio Blanco County and the surrounding <br /> landowners are discussed in detail in the Special Use Application. <br /> 12 <br />