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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY <br /> U.S.ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS,SACRAMENTO DISTRICT <br /> 1325 J STREET <br /> SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922 <br /> December 6, 2019 <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> Attn: Ms. Stephanie Mitchell <br /> 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> stephanie,mitchell@state.co.us <br /> Dear Ms. Mitchell, <br /> We are responding to your December 2, 2019, request for comments on Uinta <br /> Mining, LLC's application for a surface mining and reclamation operation (DRMS Permit <br /> No. M2019054 "Skull Creek Sand Project"). The project site is located near Section 36, <br /> Township 4 North, Range 101 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, approximately 2.7 miles <br /> northwest of the unincorporated community of Massadona, Moffat County, Colorado. <br /> The Corps of Engineers'jurisdiction is under the authority of Section 404 of the <br /> Clean Water Act for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United <br /> States. Waters of the United States include, but are not limited to, rivers, intermittent or <br /> ephemeral streams, lakes, ponds, impoundments, wetlands, seeps, and springs. <br /> Project features that result in the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the <br /> United States will require Department of the Army authorization prior to starting work. <br /> To ascertain the presence of waters on a project site, the applicant should prepare <br /> an aquatic resource delineation, in accordance with the "Minimum Standards for <br /> Acceptance of Preliminary Wetlands Delineations" and "Final Map and Drawing <br /> Standards for the South Pacific Division Regulatory Program" under "Jurisdiction" on <br /> our website at the address below and submit it to this office for verification. A list of <br /> consultants that prepare aquatic resource delineations and permit application <br /> documents is also available on our website at the same location. <br /> The range of alternatives considered for a project should include alternatives that <br /> avoid impacts to wetlands or other waters of the United States. Every effort should be <br /> made to avoid project features which require the discharge of dredged or fill material <br /> into waters of the United States. In the event it can be clearly demonstrated there are <br /> no practicable alternatives to filling waters of the United States, mitigation plans should <br /> be developed to compensate for the unavoidable losses resulting from a project's <br /> implementation. <br /> We have assigned identification number SPK-2019-00872 to this project. Please <br /> refer to this number in any future correspondence concerning this project. If you have <br /> any questions, please contact Tucker Feyder at the Colorado West Section Regulatory <br />