GENERAL47120

• Permit No: M1994081
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 10/7/2002
• Doc Name: Solid Waste Disposal Site at Deer Valle Peat Mine
• From: CDPHE
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
Bill Owens, Governor
Douglas H. Benevento, Acting Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people o/Colorado
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Denver, Colorado 80246-1530 8100 Lowry Blvd. "~%Q
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October 3, 2002
Ronald Barrier
580 White Pine Dr
Alamosa. Colorado 81101
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Re: Solid Waste Disposal Site at Deer Valley Peat Mine, Highway 160, 8 miles East of Alamosa,
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Dear Mr. Barrier: S I ~e ~ l ecr.-r l~ ~ h 2
This letter provides notice related to information gained during a field inspection conducted by our
staff at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (the Department) of an
unpermitted solid waste disposal site at the Deer Valley Peat Mine located on Highway 160, 8 miles
east of Alamosa. The area is considered an active mine and the Department of Natural Resources
permit number is M1994081. The inspection was performed in response to a complaint. Ms. Julie
Cotter was assigned to conduct the inspection on behalf of the Solid Waste Unit of the Compliance
Program of the Department's Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (Division). The
Department advises you that the information obtained by the Department indicate that you may have
violated Colorado's solid waste laws. Department staff will conduct further review of the facts
established by the field inspection and this notice may be revised to include additions or
clarifications that result from that review,
Please be aware that you are responsible for complying with the State solid waste regulations and
that there are civil penalties for failing to do so. Section 30-20-113, C.R.S. provides that any person
who violates the Act and the Colorado Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Disposal Sites and
Facilities, 6 CCR 1007-2 (the regulations) may be subjected to a penalty of not more than $2,000
per violation per day during the period that such violation occurs. Based on the findings of my
inspection, the site may be in violation of the Colorado Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste
Disposal Sites and Facilities (6 CCR 1007-2). The site deficiencies are listed below.
Operating Deficiencies
1) The solid waste disposal area, which covers several acres, does not have a certificate of
designation in apparent violation of Section 1.3.3. The site meets the definition of a solid waste
disposal facility and corrective action must be performed.
•2) The solid waste disposal site does not meet minimum standards in apparent violation of
Sections 2 and 3. ~ , -
To avoid additidnal enforcement action or reduce the penalty described above you must either
correct the above listed condition or demonstrate to the Department that the condition observed is
not a violation of the Act and Regulations, within 30 days of receipt of this letter, as documented by
return of the certified mail receipt.