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~ l~rE o'~ coLO~Do <br />DIVISION OF M11INERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmenl of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phune: 1303) BGG~3%7 <br />FAti: (303) b32-8106 <br />Ivla+ 14, zoos <br />Llo}•d Everett <br />Montezuma County Road Dept. <br />1680 Highway 145 <br />Cortez, CO 81321 <br /> <br />MAY 16 1001 <br />D(sision al Minerals and GeolopY <br />f ..~. i. _ .r1_... ~r <br />y DIVISION OF <br />E~i~:~:P,a~ C`''~.~ ~o~u`~"~PI! M 1 N E RA LS <br />~~~~: I~v1-1499-nag GEOLOGY <br />~8~~• RECLAMATION <br />( ( HINING•SAF ETY <br />Brll Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Exe<uuvc Doeaor <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Direnor <br />Re: Noxious Weed Control Plan to be Incorporated into Gravel Pit Permits, Technical Revision Needed. <br />Permit Nos. M-1985-031 (Mancos Pi[), M-1985-172 (Gardner Pit), M-1978-107 (Tozer Pit), <br />M-1987-109 (Willbanks Pit), M-1999-068 (Baumgartner). <br />Dear Mr. Everett, <br />This letter is to follow-up my December 29, 2000, letter to you, in which I discussed the incorporation of a noxious <br />weed control plan into each of the county-operated gravel pit permits. Noxious weeds were observed at some of <br />the sites, and this office informed you that nvo activities must be performed to remedy the problem. We stated that <br />on-the-ground weed control must be carried out, as well as a written control plan must be approved and <br />incorporated in the permits. <br />You Ilad provided information demonstrating that noxious weed control was a priority activity adopted by the <br />county at the gravel pits it operates. I had responded that this commitment to monitoring and treatment was a <br />positive step, but that to incorporate such weed control plans into the permits required that it be done through our <br />technical revision (TR) process. I additionally noted that, since all sites would be monitored and treated similarly <br />under one plan, we would only require one TR fee to cover the first +veed control plan revie+v. The following four <br />permits would be revised at no cost. I have enclosed my previous letter for your information. <br />This office has never received any further response from you concerting the inclusion of a weed control plan into <br />the permits. At this time, your permit plans have not been formally revised, and any noxious weeds noted oll your <br />sites during future. inspections are subject to being considered to be problems. We hope to receive a reply in the <br />near fuhlre regarding this matter, since it must be resolved. <br />If you have questions or comments, 1 may be reached at the Division's Durango field office: 701 Camino del Rio, <br />Room 125, Durango, CO 81301; tel 970/247-5193 or fax 970/247-5104. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~ ~~~~ <br />Bab Oswald <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />encl: 12/29/OOletter <br />cc (w/cncl): Tom Weaver, Montezuma County Administrator, 109 W. Main St. Rm. 302, Cortez, CO 81321 <br />