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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1373 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 86f~3567 <br />FAX: (303)~832~,106 <br />Septembc-r 24, 2004 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN SRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLANATION•NIN ING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />Mr. Richazd Sprague, Mayor Bill Owens <br /> <br />Town of Empire Governor <br />30 East Fazk Avenue Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />F.O. BOX. 100 Ronald W. Cattany <br />Empire, CO 80438 Division Director <br /> Natural Resource Trustee <br />RE: Adeqnacy Review Comments -Empir e Pit, Permit No. M-77-534, Amendment No. 2, Class: <br />Revision <br />Deaz Mr. Sprague: <br />In response to your comment letter dated September 20, 2004 the Division of Minerals and Geology has <br />forwazded your letter to both the Air Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health & <br />Environment, and Mr. Dan Hartman of the City of Golden. Although we can appreciate your concern of <br />citizens being adversely affected by fugitive dust from the Empire Pit's stockpile area, the Mineral Rules and <br />Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd for the Extraction of Construction Materials do not <br />have provisions for control of fugitive dust from permitted mine sites. We understand that the operator, City of <br />Golden, is well aware of the fugitive dust concern and will take appropriate measures, as needed, to minimize <br />future dust emissions. As you may know, the Division approved the City of Golden's amendment applicarion <br />on September 9, 2004. Attached aze copies of the Division's approval letter and the applicant's proof of <br />publication. <br />Please call me at (303) 866-3567 if you have any further questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~`~~~q~ <br />Thomas A. Schreiner <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Cazl Mount, DMG <br />CDPHE- AQCD <br />Mr. Dan Hartman <br />City of Golden <br />Director of Public Works <br />911 Tenth Street <br />Golden, CO 80401 <br />Attachments <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />0 <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines <br />Colorado <br />Geological Survey <br />