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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ~~ I-err s -i C G C[ l ~ / r% ~~ v ~ ~ s~~~~ GUcG I Colorado Water Quality Control Division ~/~~.~„~, Policy #: M_14 ~~~n,,,,//// Initiated: J. David Holm MANAGEMENT Policies & Procedures Approved: Doue Benevento Effective Date: 03-06-00 Interagency Coordination Policy between Division of Minerals and Geology and the Water Quality Control Division Purpose: This policy is intended to provide specific guidance for the staff of the Water Quality Control Division (WQCD) to closely coordinate all agency actions concerning individual mining operations with an identified lead contact person at the Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG). Background: SB-89-181 provides that the Division of Minerals and Geology is an implementing agency with respect to groundwater standazds promulgated by the Commission and for nonpoint source control at active mining operations. DMG is the lead state regulatory agency for all aspects of mining operations except for point source dischazges of pollutants, which aze regulated by the WQCD. Mining operations may interact with many different WQCD programs, however, and it may not always be appazent that actions or interactions taking place at WQCD may have significant implications for regulatory relationships being managed by DMG. It is essential that the lead contact for a mining operation at DMG be kept informed about any WQCD regulatory action, program initiative, official interaction or communique pertaining to a specific mining operation. Policy: Any member of the WQCD staff involved in a regulatory action, program initiative or official interaction or significant communication that pertains to a specific mining operation will inform and coordinate such action or interaction with the lead contact for that mining operation at the DMG. The lead contact at DMG for a Minerals Mining Operation will be identified by Mr. Bruce Humphreys, Minerals Supervisory Reclamation Specialist, or his successor. The lead contact for a coal minine operation will be identified by Mr. David Berry, Coal Supervisory Reclamation Specialist, or his successor. In situations where the lead contact at DMG is not available, every effort should be made to contact the appropriate supervisor or an alternate contact that has been identified by DMG.