2019-05-31_PERMIT FILE - M2001038

• Permit No: M2001038
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 5/31/2019
• Doc Name: Comment
• From: Jennifer Curtis & Kimberly Chainhalt
• Email Name: JLE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

To: Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety RiEceive,
From: Jennifer Curtis & Kimberly Chainhalt MAY31 2t�i3
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Bennett, CO 80102
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May 24, 2019
Subject: AFS-Bennett Pit# M-2001-038 Permit Amendment Comments
I petition for a hearing to discuss the proposed amendment considerations to the
original Permit granted to Bennett Sand and Gravel to Mr. Dave Lincoln. I have several
concerns as a property owner whose property will be bordered on two sides by the
proposed expansion proposed by AFS.
My first concern is with the dumping of unknown liquids into the sand pit with no
procedures by AFS to ensure no contaminants are polluting the ground and ground
water. According to AFS, they receive one to two liquid loads of"Drilling Mud" daily.
AFS has no procedures to test the material to ensure it is inert and will not contaminant
the land or water. AFS told me the responsibility to ensure the material is "Inert" lies with
each truck driver. This policy is wholly inadequate and threatens the health, safety and
welfare of myself, my neighbors and our animals, the entire community, as we drink this
water daily with no assurances of its safety. My hope is Colorado's Division of
Reclamation will ensure our water safety and assist AFS in the proper disposal of
drilling mud and other inert materials. Annual independent testing should be completed
to ensure materials placed at the site are truly inert and uncontaminated as listed in the
Permit Section 6.4.4
My next concern is with the "inert fill" being dumped into the pit. Again, AFS says the
responsibility to ensure no contaminants are being buried on site lies with the truck
driver and AFS. AFS does not have any policies or procedures to ensure materials
dumped into the pit are not contaminated. AFS has also recently taken down all the
previous berms to cover materials in the pit. Again, AFS's actions and lack of safe
environmental procedures for materials put into the sand pit leaves me fearful the
Colorado Division of Reclamation is not interested in ensuring the safety of its Colorado
residents, the water quality, the environment, the land and its wildlife neighbors. I hope
Colorado's Division of Reclamation can coordinate with the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to provide oversight and methods to AFS to ensure the safety of our
water, land and environment. Annual independent testing should be completed to