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Memo to Gregg Squire -3- June 10 , 1997 <br /> could be severe . <br /> The Division does not have the statutory or regulatory authority to <br /> make suitability determinations regarding mining or reclamation <br /> plans proposed by operators of construction materials mines . The <br /> Division' s responsibility as it regards the proposed berm is to <br /> make findings as to whether the berm will cause off-site damage and <br /> will effectively minimize disturbance to the prevailing hydrologic <br /> balance . Additionally, although a holistic and natural approach to <br /> floodplain management is always preferable to a structural <br /> approach, in the cases where valuable improvements already exist in <br /> the floodplain (such as the neighborhoods north of the Deepe Farm <br /> Pit) and where significant modifications to the natural floodplain <br /> have already occurred (such as the construction of the Boulder <br /> Turnpike and the historic realignment of South Boulder Creek) a <br /> natural approach to floodplain management is often not feasible . <br /> Conclusion <br /> The Division' s decision to recommend approval of the pending <br /> amendment to the Deepe Farm Pit permit over the objections of Jane <br /> Bunin, is appropriate . <br /> C:\HP51\DEEPEPIT.IM4 <br />