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COL-ORADO DEPARTMENT OF-TRANSPORTATION
<br /> Environmental Clearances Information Summary
<br /> PURPOSE-This summary is intended to inform entities external to CDOT that may be entering the state highway right-of-way to
<br /> perform work related to their own facilities(such as Utility, Special Use or Access Permittees), about some of the more commonly
<br /> encountered environmental permits/clearances that may apply to their activities. This listing is not all-inclusive-additional
<br /> environmental or cultural resource permits/clearances may be required in certain instances.Appropriate local, state and federal
<br /> agencies should be contacted for additional information if there is any uncertainty about what permits/clearances are required for a
<br /> specific activity. IMPORTANT—Please Review The Following Information Carefully—Failure to Comply With Regulatory
<br /> Requirements May Result In Susi:ension or Revocation of Your CDOT Permit, Or Enforcement Actions By Other Agencies.
<br /> CLEARANCE CONTACTS -As indicated in the permit/clearance descriptions listed below,the following individuals or agencies
<br /> may be contacted for additional information:
<br /> • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment(CDPHE): General Information—(303)692-2035
<br /> Water Quality Control Division(WQCD): (303)692-3500
<br /> Environmental Permitting Website ,_. ov/pacific/cdphe/all-permits
<br /> CDOT Water Quality Program Manager:(303)757-9343 https://www.codot.gov/programs/environmental/water-quality
<br /> CDOT Asbestos Project Manager: Phil Kangas, (303)512-5519
<br /> Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation: (303)866-5216
<br /> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, District Regulatory Offices:
<br /> Omaha District(NE CO),Denver Office(303)979-4120
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<br /> Sacramento Dist.(Western CO), Grand Junction Office(970)243-1199
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<br /> Albuquerque District(SE CO), Pueblo Office(719)-543-9459
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<br /> Cl CDOT Utilities,Si ecial Use and Access Permitting: 303 1 757-9654 htt: iot. ov/busr s/ ermit
<br /> Wildlife Resources-Disturbance of wildlife shall be avoided to the maximum extent practicable. Entry into areas of known or
<br /> suspected threatened or endangered species habitat will require special authorization from the CDOT permitting office. If any
<br /> threatened or endangered species are encountered during the progress of the permitted work,work in the subject area shall be halted
<br /> and the CDOT Regional Permitting Office and Region Planning and Environmental Manager shall be contacted immediately.
<br /> Authorization must be provided by CDOT prior to the continuation of work. Information about threatened or endangered species may
<br /> be obtained from the CDOT website, delines, or the Colorado Parks and
<br /> Wildlife(CPW)website, dangeredl_ist.as�r.Additional guidance may be
<br /> provided b the appro;,riate Re ion Plannim:_ and Environmental Mana ;er RPEM;.
<br /> Cultural Resources-The applicant must request a file search of the permit area through the Colorado Office of Archaeology and
<br /> Historic Preservation(OAHP),Denver,to ascertain if historic or archaeological resources have previously been identified
<br /> (htti, ''vw_w t ' -- ,. ` '°' ' ). Inventory of the permit area by a qualified cultural resources specialist may be
<br /> necessary, per the recommendation of CDOT. If archaeological sites/artifacts or historic resources are known to exist prior to the
<br /> initiation of the permitted work or are encountered as the project progresses, all work in the subject area shall be halted and the CDOT
<br /> Regional Permitting Office and Region Planning and Environmental Manager shall be contacted immediately.Authorization must be
<br /> provided by CDOT prior to the continuation of work. Additional guidance may be provided by the Regional Permitting Office and
<br /> RPEM. Contact Information:Contact the OAHP for file searches at(3031866-5216.
<br /> Paleontological Resources-The applicant must request a fossil locality file search through the University of Colorado Museum,
<br /> Boulder(htt §s.//cumusc___ii.colorado.edu/research, , aleontologv/vertu, ates/polick- ), and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
<br /> dmns.org/science/collections/eart_h.-science-collections/)to ascertain if paleontological resources have been previously
<br /> identified in or near the permit area. Inventory of the permit area by a qualified paleontologist may be necessary, per the
<br /> recommendation of CDOT. If fossils are encountered during the permitted work,all work in the subject area shall be halted and the
<br /> CDOT Regional Permitting Office and Region Planning and Environmental Manager shall be contacted immediately.Authorization
<br /> must be provided by CDOT prior to the continuation of work. Additional guidance may be provided by the Regional Permitting Office
<br /> in the Permit Special Provisions. Contact Information:See the museum websites listed above for Paleontological Collections
<br /> Manager contact information.Contact the CDOT Paleontologist for further information at :ole.peavey ssf or(303)757-
<br /> 9632.The CDOT Paleontolo ;ist will not conduct a com; rehensive file search inde endently of the museums.
<br /> Hazardous Materials. Solid Waste-The Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act C.R.S.30-20-100,et al, and Regulations
<br /> Pertaining to Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities(6 CCR 1007-2), prohibit solid waste disposal without an approved Certificate
<br /> of Designation(a landfill permit).The Colorado Hazardous Waste Act C.R.S. 25-15-301 et al,and the Colorado Hazardous Waste
<br /> Regulations(6 CCR 1007-3)prohibit the transfer, storage or disposal (TSD)of hazardous waste except at permitted TSD sites.There
<br /> are no permitted landfills or TSD sites within the State Highway Right of Way.Therefore, all solid or hazardous wastes that might be
<br /> generated by the activities of entities entering the State Highway Right of Way must be removed from the ROW and disposed of at a
<br /> permitted facility or designated collection point(e.g.,for solid waste, a utility or construction company's own dumpster). If pre-existing
<br /> solid waste or hazardous materials contamination (including oil or petroleum contaminated soil, asbestos, chemicals, mine tailings,
<br /> etc.) is encountered during the performance of work, the permittee shall halt work in the affected area and immediately contact the
<br /> CDOT Regional Permitting Office for direction as to how to proceed. Contact Information:Theresa Santangelo-Dreiling,CDOT
<br /> Hazardous Materials Mana ;ement Su. ervisor: 303;512-5524.
<br /> Asbestos Containing Materials. Asbestos Contaminated Soil-All work on asbestos containing materials(ACM)must comply with
<br /> the applicable requirements of the CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division's(APCD) Regulation 8. Disposal of ACM, and work done in
<br /> asbestos-contaminated soil must com. I, with the CDPHE Hazardous Materials and Waste Mana�,ement Division's HMWMD Solid
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