PERMFILE51856

• Permit No: M2003016
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/28/2003
• Doc Name: Second Adequacy Review
• From: DMG
• To: Banks and Gesso LLC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215 ~ ~ C O L O RA D O
Denver, Colorado 80203 D[ v[ S[ O N o r
Phone: [phone] MINERAL S
FAX: [phone] G E O L O G Y
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July 28, 2003 SAFETY•SCIEN CE
Paul Ge560 Bill Owens
Governor
Banks and Gesso, LLC
720 Kipling St., Suite 117 tree E. welcher
Executive Director
Lakewood, CO 80215
Ronald W. Cottony
Division DIrCClOr
Natursl Resource Trustee
RE: SW Meadow, LLC, File No. M-2003-016
Heit Sand and Gravel 112c Permit Application- Second Adequacy Review
Deaz Mr. Gesso,
Listed below aze the second adequacy review comments for the Heit Sand and Gravel 112(c) Permit Application, File No. M-
2003-016. The Division of Minerals and Geology ("Division") is required to make a recommendation no later than August 4,
2003, therefore, your response to the following adequacy review concerns should be submitted to the Division as soon as
possible.
Rule 6.4.4 Exhibit D- Minine Plan
The initial adequacy review requested that the Applicant describe how the facilities will be managed to ensure
groundwater and surface water will not be impacted and to describe the nature and storage location for all hazardous
waste that will be used on site. The applicant responded that diesel fuel and ACID will be stored in double-walled,
above-ground storage tanks, and that lubricants, coolants and motor oil will be stored in 55-gallon, double-walled drums.
The applicant further states that since all above-ground containers aze double-walled, secondary containment measures
such as beraLS aze not necessary. Please submit measures that will be taken in order to contain spills related to damaged
fittings on the tanks or which occur while filling these tanks and barrels. Additionally, all newly issued awning permits
contain the following stipulation:
A reportable spill is a spill of any toxic or hazaddous substance (including spills of petroleum products) within
the mined land permit area reportable to any Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and the
Environment, the National Response Center, the Colorado Emergency Plannntg Commission, any local
Emergency Planning Commission, local Emergency Planning Committee, or the State Oil Inspector. The Mine
Operator shall notify the Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) of a reportable spill within the mined land
permit azea using the same timeframe required by the permit, license, notice, statute, rule or regulation
governing the reporting of the spill to the other appropriate agency. Notice of a reportable spill shall be FAXed
to: Minerals Program Supervisor, Division of Minerals and Geology, FAX [phone]. The FAX shall
include atoll-back number of a responsible company official for DMG staff to use a contact.
Please commit to the pazameters of this stipulation.
Rule 6.4.7 Exhibit G -Water Information
14. The initial adequacy review requested that the Applicant identify and characterize the aquifer to be mined in or through.
The Applicant has submitted a groundwater evaluation report by Wright Water Engineers (WWE) for the azea including
the proposed mining operation. Although the WWE report does address the predicted affects that a slurry wall will have
on the groundwater is the azea of the site, the report is based on historical data (1972) and on general information for the
valley-fill aquifer in the Brighton Reach of the South Platte River Valley. The study is not based on current data that is
site- specific. The report itself indicates, "The results of the evaluation may change based on collection of additional
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