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• Response: The existing permit document reflects revisions under several different operators and organizational schemes over a period of twenty years with resulting organizational inconsistencies. Both Roman numerals and lower-case letters have been used to designate revised pages. Because lower-case letters are easier to understand, this convention has been adopted for this and future revisions. To clarify the placement and sequencing of replacement permit pages across-reference list is provided with these responses identifying each replacement page and the page it is replacing. Where replacement pages fall within a sequence of previous revision pages which use the Roman numeral convention, the entire sequence has now been revised for consistency using the lower-case lettering convention. Please see accompanying revisions. Oxbow has discussed the possibility of rewriting and reformatting the existing permit to both conform with the current regulatory structure and eliminate formatting inconsistencies. This effort would, however, involve significant work and cost. If Oxbow elects to proceed with a permit rewrite it would be logical and more cost effective to complete the rewrite in conjunction with permit renewal and/or a contemplated future permit revision for development of the D-Seam nursing area to minimize duplication of work. 2.03.10 Identification of Other Licenses and Permits 5. On numbers two and three, please change the Colorado Department of Health to read, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. • Response: The specified permit designations have been corrected as noted. Please see accompanying revisions. 6. Has the "404 Permit to extend Elk Creek Culvert" been approved? !f so, please provide the approval documents. If not, provide the documents when available. Response: The initial 300-foot extension of the Elk Creek culvert has been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) under Permit 199675449 and by Gunnison County under a 4/7/97 "No-Impact" determination. A Section 404 Permit Application for an additional 350-foot extension of this culvert and the ephemeral channel disturbance associated wi[h cons ruction of the West Valley Fill was filed with the COE (Grand Junction Office) on 4/16/97. Approvals for the additional disturbance were issued under COE Nationwide General Permit Number 26 as a modification to the existing approved Permit 199675449 on 5/28/97. A copy of the permit approval accompanies these responses for insertion in Appendix R, Other Permits and the discussion of other licenses and permits (Section 2.03.10) has been updated accordingly. Please see accompanying revisions. 2.04.7 Hydrology Description 2.04.7(2)(a)Surface Water Information 7. In paragraph two, it states that "the diverted water is returned to the river." It might be more appropriate to state that normal flow is returned to the river. • Response: The text discussion has been revised to provide the noted clarification. Please see accompanying revisions. ~ ~~:~~rd,.~.~rnda.~.o x=r=+e