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Rationale for Recommendation to Approve 22
<br /> September 29, 2016
<br /> monitoring plan will be submitted for Division review and approval through either the Technical Revision
<br /> or Amendment process.
<br /> According to the proposed mining plan,the operation will maintain pit floors at a minimum of ten vertical
<br /> feet above the elevation of existing creeks. As groundwater levels are described as being at or below creek
<br /> elevations,the ten-foot vertical buffer reduces the potential for groundwater interception by the operation.
<br /> The permit application includes a hazardous materials management plan, which was submitted in the
<br /> adequacy review response on July 28, 2016. This plan describes facility operations, a list of typical
<br /> hazardous materials to be used and/or stored on site, controlling authorities, containment structures,
<br /> inspection procedures, spill reporting procedures, and emergency contact information.
<br /> The Division determined the application demonstrated that groundwater will not be adversely impacted
<br /> by the proposed operation. Regardless, the proposed groundwater monitoring plan will verify compliance
<br /> with C.R.S. 34-32-116(4)(h) and Rules 3.1.5(11) and 3.1.7.
<br /> 16. Concerns regarding air pollution (dust; other mining related irritants or chemicals;suffer from
<br /> dust allergies; could cause silicosis, bronchitis, TB; mining plan calls for "dry" operation so how
<br /> mitigate dust?; will processing plant be enclosed to control dust?; dust will settle in canyon and high
<br /> winds will blow it down canyon; nothing in permit application concerning silica exposure for people
<br /> who live near quarries or baseline air quality studies). Concerns regarding noise pollution (blasting,
<br /> crushing, hauling, truck traffic; already enduring more aviation noise due to recent addition of
<br /> helicopters at Fort Carson; decibel studies are incomplete and potential impacts are not addressed in
<br /> application)
<br /> (W. Baker, M. Baker, C.Luttralll,R. Nathan, S. Harper,K. Rawson, M McClurg,J.Enderson,S.Firks, W. Sheaves,A.Sheaves, D.Steen,
<br /> A.Sickels,L. Pecoraro,M. Yugovich, D. Yugovich, S.Fentman,J. Townsend, S. Bell,B. Chisnell,R.Eddy, K. Baird,J. Rigdon, K.Rigdon,
<br /> T. Off ett,S. Diggs, W. Diggs, L.Steer, B. Donahue, H.Sandler, E.Jessup, D. Harrell,B. Louzon, L. Louzon, G. Cousineau, C Cousineau,
<br /> P.Ragan, C Ragan, W.Flaharty,J.Flaharty,S.Rawson, C Reed,N.Reed, G.Klein,B.Powell,D.Martin,L.Martin, T.Hight, T.Swonger,
<br /> C. Watkins,P. Watkins,R.Pace, C Hancock, D. Hancock, G.McCowen,J.Moore,K. Moore,S.Sovaiko,J. McFarlane,J. Gard,D. Gard,
<br /> T.Day, C Brice,D.Brice, M. Harper, R. Eddy Jr., E.Dean,Richard Rudduck, W. Dean, M Heer, C Heer,Joe Koscove,S. Koscove,Jack
<br /> Koscove,M Koscove,A.Fellows, T.Fellows, C Lick,D.Lick,L.Rogers,J.Miller,K. Troutt,J.Salazar A.,M.Hodges,Raven Rudduck,E.
<br /> Bransby, S. Boehr, A. Gerber, R. Blair, D. Larrabee, R. Hassell, R. Welch, S. Samson, V. Wekamp, D. Wekamp, Brian Gardiner, Betty
<br /> Gardiner,S.Milliken,J.Day, G.Sovaiko,M.Lihs,B. Delgado,L.Decker)
<br /> The Division's jurisdictional authority is limited to enforcement of the specific requirements of the Act
<br /> and Rules. The Division considers all timely submitted comments in its review, but can address only the
<br /> issues that directly relate to the specific requirements of an application, as stated in the Act and Rules.
<br /> The Act and Rules do not specifically address air quality or noise pollution issues. Such issues are under
<br /> the jurisdiction of El Paso County and the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD) of the CDPHE. These
<br /> issues should be addressed through the permitting process of El Paso County and the CDPHE, APCD.
<br /> Pursuant to Rule 6.4.13, the application affirmatively states that the proposed mine operation will obtain
<br /> a Special Use Permit and Construction Permits from El Paso County and the appropriate permits from the
<br /> CDPHE, APCD prior to conducting the proposed mining and reclamation operations.
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