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.- <br />• iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY <br />ALBUOUEROUE DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS <br />SOUTHERN COLORADO PROJECT OFFICE <br />720 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUffE 205 rr \r <br />Rev~r ro PUEBLO, COLORADO H 1003-304BJFCGI ` ~ r <br />AlTCN110M OF: q <br />October 15, 1997 ~C,T 16 ~~~ <br />Operations Division <br />Regulatory Branch <br />rn of A1'mer2!~ ~ . <br />,,:.: <br />~~ <br />Mr. James A. Stevens <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Stevens: <br />This is in response to your notice dated October 7, 1997, <br />regarding an application by Fred Mueller to conduct rock mining <br />at Bedrock Mine #1, CDMG File No. M-97-086 (Corps of Engineers <br />Action No. 1997 30283). <br />We have studied the project <br />documents available to us. The <br />Pueblo County, Colorado in Sect <br />It appears that the mining site <br />the United States: Red Creek. <br />may be located on the site. <br />description, other records, and <br />site is located near Beulah, <br />ion 36, Township 215, Range 68W. <br />contains the following water of <br />Other waters of the United States <br />If the proposed work involves discharges of dredged or fill <br />material into waters of the United States, a Department of the <br />Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act may be <br />required. Waterfilled depressions created in dry land incidental <br />to construction activity or pits excavated in dry land for the <br />purpose of obtaining, fill, sand, or gravel are generally not <br />ccnsidered to be waters of the United States until the pit is no <br />longer used for obtaining fill. At that time, waterfilled <br />depressions may be considered a water of the United States and <br />the placement of dredged or fill material into the pit may be <br />regulated. <br />The work may be permitted by one of the following nationwide <br />permits: minor road crossings (33 CFR 330, App. A, No. 14); <br />return water from an upland contained dredged material disposal <br />area (33 CFR 330, App. A, No. 16); or discharges of fill into <br />certain waters (33 CFR 330, App. A, No. 26). Temporary roads for <br />moving mining equipment may be exempted by regulation (33 CFR <br />323.4(a)(6)). <br />/// <br />ao Accidnus <br />sro rderclvx <br />/// <br />