PERMFILE51345

• Permit No: M1997100
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/16/1997
• Doc Name: ADEQUACY CONCERNS PN M-97-100 BRANSON PIT
• From: DMG
• To: ROBERT A LUCERO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman SI., Room 215 y

Dem~er, Colorado 80207 Il
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Phone: 0031 ft66-3567 I
FAX: [phone]
December 16
1997 DEPARTMEM" OF
, NATURAL
RESOURCES
Roy Romer
Governor
Me Robert A. Lucero )amen 5. Lochhead
County Planner E~eculive Director
Las Animas, Count
y Micna2~ B. EonX
Division Dueaor
200 E. First Room 104
Trinidad, Colorado 81082
RE: Adequacy Concerns, Pern7it Number M-97-100 Branson Pit
Dear Mr. Lucero:
The Division has reviewed you 1 10 permit application and has the following concerns.
EXHIBIT "B"
On the narrative, you stated that the only man made structure with in 200 feet of the permit area
is a barbed wire fence and that you plan to stay and adequate distance from it and if for some
reason the barbed fence is damaged due to your operation, you plan to repair the damage
immediately to the satisfaction of the land owner. In accordance with Rule 6.3.12, a notarized
agreement between the landowner and the operator is required.
It is also stated that "the proposed pit is located in an azea where runoff from the pit goes directly
onto rangeland. However, under Exhibit "F'~, list of other permits, the operator stated that you
were informed by CDOH&E that you do not need a discharge permit. If water from [he pit is
discharged to undisturbed areas outside the pern7it, the pit will be considered a point source and
would require a discharge permit. If the pit floor is only used as a detention for storm water
control, it might not even need a storm water permit because under the clean water act, counties
with less than 50,000 population, are not required to obtain a storn7 water pern7it. Please contact
the Health Department Water control Division to determine if a permit is needed.
EXHIBIT "D"
Under this exhibit, it is stated that "upon completion of top soiling the entire area will be seeded
to cover crops of oats". However, the grain seeding plan submitted with the application shows a
species of mix of.western wheat grass, sideoats Grama, Blue Grama & yellow Sweet Clover.