1996-10-29_INSPECTION - M1974052 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: M1974052
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 10/29/1996
• Doc Name: Problems noted
• From: DMG
• To: Tusco Inc.
• Inspection Date: 5/16/1996
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III I111111111111111 STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department o off Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver,Colorado 80203
Phone:[phone]
FAX:[phone]
DEPARTMENT<
NATURA
i RESOURO
October 29, 1996 Roy Romer
Governor
Mr. Christopher L. Varra e:r tS.iw ohheao
Varra Companies, Inc. Michael 8.Long
2130 S. 96th Street Division Director
Broomfield, CO 80020
RE: INSPECTION REPORT OF MAY 16, 1996 - PIT NO. 1
Problem Resolution - File No. M-74-052
Dear Mr. Varra:
The Division has received your temporary augmentation plan information dated Friday,
October 25, 1996. As a follow up, I have checked my inspection report of May 16, 1996 and
determined the status of the problems noted in that report.
The current status of each problem is noted below:
PROBLEM 1
The operator is constructing a clay lined water storage reservoir. This is not an approved part
of the reclamation plan or final end use for the property.
Status: This problem has not been resolved. The operator has submitted
plans for possible Backfilling of this area (TR-1 - approved
September 3, 1996), as well as following up on the temporary
augmentation plan with the Office of the State Engineer (OSE)
(letter of October 25, 1996 from Varra) on the operator's letter of
August 1, 1996 Technical Revision Pit No. 1 - the operator stated
that "Preparations on an amendment are underway to allow for the
development of a lined pond instead of backfilling, again, to
preclude the need for permanent water augmentation should
backfilling of the ponds become impractical."
As a matter of classification, is the operator still planning to submit an amendment for a lined
pond? If so, what is the approximate planned date for the submittal? Construction should not
proceed until an amendment is submitted and approved.