PERMFILE54964

• Permit No: M2002020
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/7/2002
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review
• From: DMG
• To: City of Greeley
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F
Phone: [phone] lvl 1 l~l E RA L S
FAX: [phone] &
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
May 7, 2002
Bill Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
MI. Todd Wtlllams Executive Director
City of Greeley Michael g. Long

Water and Sewer Department Division Director
1100 l0a' Street, 3`d Floor
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: City of Greeley, Permit Application File No. M 2002-020,
25`h Avenue Site Permit Application -Adequacy Review
Deaz Mr. Williams:
The Division has received your application for the 25th Avenue Site. Listed below are the Division's
adequacy review comments for this application. The Division is required to make an approval or
denial decision no later than June 3, 2002 therefore, your response to the following adequacy review
concerns should be received by the Division by May 24,2002.
The West Greeley Soil Conservation District (WGSCD) has commented to the Division
concerning the control of Russian olive and tamarisk trees on the site. Please provide a control plan
for these trees and documentation that the WGSCD concurs with the plan.
2. The applicant has stated that the slurry wall will meet the performance criteria established by the
State Engineer for sealed reservoirs. In order for the DMG to approve the application, design
information, specifications and a QA must be submitted to the DMG and incorporated as an
enforceable component of the permit application. Please refer to the enclosed memo of April
29,2002 from Allen Sorenson to Gregg Squire.
3. The applicant has stated that the City of Greeley will complete a new substitute water supply plan
and well permit application for the 25~' Avenue site. The Division can not approve this permit
application until the applicant has provided written evidence to the Division of compliance with all
requirements of the Office of the State Engineer (OSE), including Senate Bill 120 for evaporative
loss, or can provide the Division with a letter from the OSE that they will concur with the issuance
of the reclamation permit.