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<br />any need to import offsite-generated materials for backfilling during reclamation, the operator <br />must provide an additional, separate notice to this office. This happens occasionally, and is <br />usually unforeseen until reclamation begins in an area. The information provided in such notice <br />helps to prevent the creation of a landfill-type area.) <br />9. This is an issue under La Plate County's jurisdiction. Our reviews, permit approvals, etc., are <br />generally well separated from those conducted by the local government authority. <br />]0. The wetlands were indicated to me during the inspection. Their eastern edge is marked, and <br />future mining activity appears to be well out of the wetland area. <br />11. Your comments appear to refer to conditions imposed by the county government and the <br />federal government. The operator's compliance with the conditions is not under ourjurisdiction. <br />For the record, the conditions themselves do not seem to conflict with any technical or <br />environmental parameters under our authority. <br />12. This Division does not require the operator to provide production records. If their <br />production relates to air emissions from equipment, you should contact the Colorado Department <br />of Health for questions about air quality. <br />13. This Division, while it does maintain numerous intergovernmental agreements with other <br />agencies, does not have a program or the staff to check an operator's compliance with other <br />agencies' laws. We have jurisdiction under a definite set of laws, and normally do not inspect or <br />enforce other agencies' laws. <br />14. Noxious weeds are under the jurisdiction of the local government, which in this case is La <br />Plata County. This is under the State weed law, whose language makes it the landowner's <br />responsibility to control the weeds. Western Mobile may possibly assist with developing or <br />implementing any control plans for future weeds. I suggest checking with the county or one of <br />the involved parties. <br />Concerning any noxious weeds which might exist now, on lands which were disturbed under a <br />permitted operation, this Division has thejurisdiction to require an operator to protect topsoil <br />stockpiles and reclaimed areas from deterioration, by implementing weed control, and if needed to <br />post additional bond to cover treatment costs. <br />15. The berm east of Phases 5-7 is not seeded to grass yet, but the operator stated that it would <br />be during 1998 because it (the stockpiled topsoil making up the berm) will be there longer than a <br />year before it will be used for reclamation. This item is described in the inspection report. <br />Regarding a berm around the new amended area, there will likely be an area where stripped <br />topsoil and/or overburden would be stockpiled. The actual locations must be identified by the <br />applicant in this amendment. Any berm for visual screening would be acounty-required feature. <br />16. There has been no communication of this type or in this regard with the county. If an <br />