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<br />ss_ <br /> <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY <br />U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO <br />CORPS OF ENGINEERS <br />1325 J STREET <br />REV ~Y TO SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 95814-2922 <br />AT IE MTIOM Oi June 1, 1999 <br />Regulatory Branch (199975216) <br />~~I II~I~~!I~II~~ I~~ <br />DECEIVED <br />Mr. Thomas D. Gillis JUN 0 4 1999 <br />State of Colorado <br />Division of Minerals and Geology ,~,o~p~;nerats8~~~9Y <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Gillis: <br />We are responding to your written request for comment on the <br />Notice of 110 Construction Materials Reclamation Permit <br />Application Consideration for Sierra Minerals Corporation's Yule <br />Quarry File Number M-99-058. The project is located adjacent to <br />Yule Creek within Section 1, Township 12 South, Range 88 West, <br />Gunnison County, Colorado. <br />In accordance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, a <br />Department of the Army permit is required for any discharge <br />(including mechanized land clearing) of dredged or fill material <br />iii watE+rs ~f the United. State~~. Within the context of Section <br />404, "waters of the United States" are defined as the terx'itorial <br />seas; perennial and ephemeral streams; lakes, ponds, <br />impoundments; and wetlands. Federal law requires that any <br />individual or entity proposing to discharge into waters of the <br />United States obtain a Department of the Army permit prior to <br />commencing just work- To aid the applicant, we have enclosed a <br />list of wetland consultants who routinely perform wetland <br />delineations and are familiar with the Section 404 permit <br />process. <br />We have assigned number 199975216 to this project. Please <br />refer to this number if a Department of the Army permit is <br />required for this project. If you have any questions, please <br />write to Mr. Randy Snyder or telephone (970) 243-1199, extension <br />14- <br />Sincerely, <br />~-S~ <br />Randy nyder <br />Ecologist, Southwestern Colorado <br />Regulatory Office <br />402 Rood Avenue, Room 142 <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-2563 <br />Enclosure <br />