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(Page 2) MINE ID {` OR PROSPECTING ID / M-77-193 INSPECTION DATE 11 9 95 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS TAS, JCS OBSERVATIONS 1. A site inspection was made to provide an overview of the entire quarry operation and to observe the operator's progress in implementing the plan for management of etormwater runoff and duet control at the quarry. Ms. Millie Turner of the Air Quality Control Division was also there, unannounced, to inspect the operator's duet control eyatem. 2. Duet control, according to Me. Turner, at the time of inspection was excellent. There was very little, if any, fugitive duet being produced at the crusher facility, highwall, and muck pile areas in the presence of very strong easterly winds. The he~ul road was well watered and the spray eyatem was working well at the crusher plant. Mr. F.fellman was in the process of installing a sprinkler eyatem at the muck pile/highwall interface. Mr. Hellman reported that the daily water usage for duet control estimated 50,000-60,001 gallons per day. Water for duet control ie being purchased from the City of Canon City Watex• Treatment Plant. A euggeetion was given to Mr. Hellman to collect ae much spring enowmelt rL~noff ae possible, let the sediment settle, then transfer the clear water to a large etora~)e tank to supply water for dust control. This may help to reduce future expenditures of treated water from the City of Canon City. 3. Mr. Hellman has installed a small temporary collection ditch along poxtione of the haul road to direct future runoff into the excavated upper and lower collectioni~onde. The middle pond has not yet been excavated. Because there are several S curves i.n the haul road, stormwater runoff ie expected to flow across the road in several locatione~ in order to pass from one pond to another. This subject was discussed and a euggeetion was made to install a culvert or series of culverts to improve the future management of etormwater. Also, permitting requirements for etormwater and process water was also discussed. A euggeetion was made to manage etormwater separately from process water and retain proc•ees water on-site in the upper collection pond rather than discharge off-cite. Otherwise, the operator will be subject to effluent limit atione via a WQCD process water permit for sand and gravel operators. 4. Mr. Hellman pointed out the proposed location for the relocation of tY~.e haul road. The operator ie in the process of securing the necessary approvals from the City of Canon City to implement this change. 5. Mr. Hellman was informed that the formal public hearing scheduled for consideration of the amendment application before the Colorado Mine Land Reclamation Division will be held oc thureday, November 16, 1995. Mr. Hellman and colleagues should be present at 1313 Sherman, Rm 318 no later than 9:30 A.M. I & E Contact Addreae cc: Jim Stevens, ])HG ^ CE NAME Mr. Don Hellman OPERATOR Tezak Heavv Ew ipment Co., Inc. STREET 904 Hwv 115 CITY/STATE/ZIP Penrose, CO 81240 cc: Ken Klco Azurite, inc. P.O. Box 338 10001 CR 12 Cotopaxi, CO 81240 Sarah Plocher-Johnson Water Quality Control Division WQCD-PE-B2 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80222-1430 ^ BL ^ FS ^ HW ^ HMWMD (CH) SE WQCD (CH) M:\oae\Tezak.in2