_REVISION - M1974052 ‎(12)‎

• Permit No: M1974052
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Name: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITES USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW APPLICATION
• Type & Sequence: TR1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
PART TWO
VARRA COAL ASH BURIAL PROJECT
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
CGRS NO. 1-135-2755
A. The purpose of this project is to evaluate potential adverse liabilities of coal
ash burial in saturated media. Specifically the project is intended to
determine if coal ash can be used as an inert fill for the reclamation of gravel
quarries. This USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT application is submitted
as an addendum to the USR permit 248. This project is a small-scale
research project with an anticipated project life of three months. The area of
interest covers much less than 0.50 acres (0.023 acres).
• B. This project will provide information to private companies and governmental
agencies as to liabilities associated with coal ash disposal and to methods
and procedures in which to evaluate site specific criteria for the safe
disposal of coal ash.
C. The site is and active gravel quarry and surrounding land use consists of
agricultural, rural residential and commercial open cut gravel quarry
operations.
D. The distance of residential structures in each direction from the test plot
area are as follows: North - 1,000 feet; East - 3,900 feet; West - 1,200 feet;
South - 4,800 feet.
E. Not applicable. Varra Companies is conducting the pilot project as a
research and development project. No other entities are involved with the
program and no products will be distributed or sold.
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