HYDRO31000

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: Hydrology
• Doc Date: 3/8/2005
• Doc Name: Review of Inspection and Correspondence Record of Telephone Contact
• From: DMG
• To: Colorado Department of Public Health
• Permit Index Doc Type: Correspondence
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
RECORD OF TELEPHONE CONTACT
WITH:
Name:
Tltle:
Company:
Address:
Jeff Coombe
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
MIN &RALS
GEOLOGY
REC~q MATION•MINING
TAFETY•TCIEN CE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Environmental Protection Specialist Ronald W. Cattany
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Division Direcor
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Natural Resource Trustee
Denver, CO 80246
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
e-mail Address:
TAKEN BY:
PERMIT NUMBER:
ACTION:
DATE:
[phone]
(3031782-0390
jeffrey.commbe@/Jsta~te.co.us
Byron G. Walker
CDMG C-1981-019, CDPHE CO-0045161
Review of Inspection and Correspondence
March 8, 2005
DISCUSSION: Jeff Coombe (Coombe) returned, this date, a telephone call by Byron G. Walker
(Walker). There were four subject topics discussed.
During the 14 February 2005 Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) inspection of the
Colowyo Coal Mine site, Permit C-1981-019, Walker noted an obstruction to free flow from the
measuring flume at CDPS discharge point 003A (Stoker Loadout Pond). Walker called Coombe with
regard to the CDPHE permit requirement with regazd to flow measuring devices (Page 8, Paragraph
5). Coombe believes that any regulatory review and action over the measuring device and the
requirement to monitor and report flows would (primacy) be with CDPHE. Coombe asked Walker to
re-inspect the device at the next regular inspection, and advise him if the condition had been
corrected. Coombe asked Walker for a copy of the inspection report (Walker will e-mail a copy).
The loss of TSS results for February samples taken by Colowyo Coal Company (Colowyo) due to
laboratory error at discharge points OOIA (Streeter Pond) and 003A (Gossard Loadout) was
discussed. Coombe again though that CDPHE has j urisdiction over the monitoring for and reporting
of this parameter. Coombe had been in telephone communication with Colowyo, and had informally
advised Colowyo by telephone that though technically a violation, no enforcement action was likely,
due to Colowyo`s response to the situation.
Coombe asked Walker to start sending copies of Division inspection reports to him. Walker will for
Colowyo. Coombe is to coordinate within his offices to determine if all inspection reports should be
Sent tO--hIT~
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey