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I <br />III III1111111111111 <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Roy Romer, Governor . <br />Patti Shwayder, Acting Executive Direttor <br />Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado <br />4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S. Laboratory Building <br />Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 4270 E. 11th Avenue <br />Phone 1303) 692-2000 Denver, Colorado 00 2 2 0-3 71 6 <br />(303) 691-4700 <br />Water Quality Conuol Division <br />IVQCD-PE-B2 <br />(303)+692-3500 FAX (303)+7a2-0390 <br />November 2, ]995 <br />Harry Ranney <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED N~ ~F'~O~ <br />\~ <br />NOV 0 6 1995 '.~: <br />~ t896 ~ <br />Division of tvlinBfdlS ii< GBOIO9YC°Iorado Deparunent <br />of Pubhc Health <br />and Environment <br />RE: Permit Amendment Request <br />Western Fuels-CO New Horizon Mine (CDMG Permit No. C-81-008) <br />CDPS Permit No. CO-0000213 <br />Montrose County <br />Dear Mr. Ranney: <br />In a letter dated lone 6, 1995, Western Fuels-CO (WFC) submitted a request to the Water Quality Control <br />Division to add a new outfall, rY008, to their CDPS permit. A copy of this letter is attached. This letter describes <br />the discharge as being used as an alternate to existing outfall 007 and will be used for irrigation purposes. <br />Subsequent conversations with WFC representative, Murari Shrestha indicate that the water will be applied to <br />crops and revegetating areas on the WFC New Horizon property. <br />Under section 6.15.2 (a) of the Reeulations for the Stale Discharge Permit Svstem, the Division of Minerals and <br />Geology is the lead agency for regulating discharges to groundwater from mines that it permits. However, the <br />Water Quality Control Division may have an obligation to regulate such activities where the DMG does not want <br />to become involved. <br />On this basis, we are asking for an official position from DMG relative to this specific discharge. if it is your <br />intention [o regulate [his new discharge, we will deny the requested amendment and leave it to the DMG to cover <br />the discharge. <br />Please reply with your position by November l6, 1995, so that we can respond to WFC in a timely manner. <br />Please contact me at (303)+692-3605 if you have questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jo~ C. Kubic <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Permits and Enforcement Section <br />WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION <br />xc: Dwain Watson, Field Support Section, WQCD e r 7~~ <br />Permits Section, EPA \VJ,~,'J~ ~h <br />Murari Shrestha, Western Fuels (y r <br />~~~ vQ~ <br />enclosure <br />