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,tom ~d~n , <br />REPLY TO <br />ATTENTION OF <br />LS <br />DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY <br />U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO <br />CORPS OF ENGINEERS <br />COLORADO/GUNNISON BASIN <br />REGULATORY OFFICE <br />400 ROOD AVENUE, ROOM 142 <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501.2563 <br />April 4, 2006 <br />Regulatory Branch (200675082) <br />iM-2oo~-ofd <br />~~RpB~ <br />~Divlelon of Minerab and Qaohgy <br />Mr. Thomas A. Schreiner <br />State of Colorado, Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Schreiner: <br />United States. Waters of the United States include, but are not <br />limited to, rivers, perennial, ephemeral or intermittent streams, <br />lakes, ponds, wetlands, springs, vernal pools, marshes, wet <br />meadows, and seeps. Project features that result in the <br />discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United <br />States will require Department of the Army authorization prior to <br />starting work. <br />The Corps of~Engineers.'~jurisdiction within the study area. <br />is under the~authority..,of Sectioli`4'04 of the Clean Water Act for <br />the discharge of dredged or-fill material into waters of the <br />No. M-2006-018.- _ <br />- - :~ .. _ - <br />;, . <br />I am responding to your February 27, 2006, request for <br />comments on the Lafarge West, Incorporated, North Bank Resources, <br />surface extraction project. This project site is located at <br />Latitude 39° 32' 28.3", Longitude 107° 43' 24.6", Section 12, <br />Township 6 South, Range 93 West, near the City of Rifle, in <br />Garfield County, Colorado. Your identification number is File <br />To ascertain. the extent of waters on the project site, the <br />applicant should prepare a wetland delineation, in accordance <br />with the "Minimum Standards for Acceptance of Preliminary Wetland <br />Delineations", under "Jurisdiction" on our website at the address <br />below, and submit it to this office for verification, A list of <br />consultants that prepare wetland delineations and permit <br />application documents is also available on our website at the <br />same location. <br />The range of alternatives considered for this project should <br />include alternatives that avoid impacts to wetlands or other <br />waters~of the United :States. ..Every effort should be made to <br />avoid project features which require the discharge of dredged or <br />fill material into waters of the United States. <br />