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Jun 20 2007 11:OORM HP LRSERJET FRX <br />United States i7epartment of Agriculture <br />p ' ~~~ Natural <br />\U~ Resources <br />Conservation 'UN $ B 2~~7 <br />Service <br />~sP:>~~ ..., <br />Phone: (719] 888-9406 <br />Leon.Kot(d,Jco. usda.gov <br />p.2 <br />Teller-Pads CD Offke <br />Tamarac Busirress Center <br />800 Research Dr., State too <br />Woodland Pact, CO 80863 <br />Fax (7t9)688-9403 <br />June 78, 2007 <br />Jean Garcen, Urban Planner <br />Teller County Planning <br />P.O. Box 1888 <br />Woodland Park, CO 80866 <br />SUBJECT: The Turquoise Connection, Inc Proposed Mining Permk <br />Dear Jean: <br />RECEIVED <br />~. , <br />tlUN 2~ 12007 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />I recently visked the proposed site of the referenced permk proposal and have the fotlowirg to <br />report to my Conservatron Distdtt Board of SupervisprS, which they may erWorse based on their <br />review of the pem1R matedals that was presented to them at their June 5 rrtordhly board meeting. <br />The ske LS lilted in a narrow, confined valley of very Gmked extent adJat~rrt to the town of <br />Cripple Creek and ~ such should have minimal erosion ruroff ar drainage impacts on the local <br />ernironment and natural resourrzs of the area ff the mfigation structures are installed and <br />maintained as planned. The soils and topography do not indicate any potential problems k the <br />terms of the permit and mordmdng and oversight are followed and carded out Since the State is <br />granting the general discharge pertntl, their overview of the applicable discharges or need for <br />spedflc pollutant permits,rf any, should be suHiderrt. <br />Dust control and noise abatement may become issues since the ske Is located sa dose to the <br />Gold 1Gng Mountain motel, and the'once a day" watedng sdl~fule may possibly have to be <br />akered in figs regard. Mechanisms should be put in place to monitor arxf address this eventuality. <br />The grass seed mixture slated to be used for redan~lon is one of high quality that should do web <br />at the attitude of the site, assuming k's planted and maktained property. <br />If you have questions or need darficatbru, please ooMad me. <br />G, _ <br />Leon S. Kot <br />District Conservationist <br />Ernlorsed br <br />V~'Li1. V.fi!'1.047vi~e~ <br />LaVem Vinson, Presi <br />Teller-Park Conservation District <br />The Nahml ResamcsaCOOServarim Servioewakabmd~iu-L.ndwitL UBDANRCS IS pTtEQUAL OPPORTUNITY <br />tLe Am®ican people to moaerve naLwl taaeurcea w privato laadc Pao VmER AND EMPLOYEER <br />