GENERAL49276

• Permit No: M1978283
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 8/12/2005
• Doc Name: Returned Mail
• From: DMG
• To: Walsenburg Sand & Gravel Inc.
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAx: [phone]
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MIN sRALS
GEOLOGY
REC LA NATION•NINING
SAFETY•SCIFNCE
Bill Owens
August 2, 2005 Governor
Russell George
Mr. Louis Vezzani Executive Director
Walsenburg Sand & Gravel, Inc. Ronald w. many
Hwy. 10 Division Director
Walsenburg, CO 810890000 Natural Resource Trustee
Re: New Spill Reporting Rule Superseding Existing Permit Condition, Permit No. M1978283
Dear Mr. Vezzani:
As you may know, on April 13, and June 14, 2005, the Mined Land Reclamation Board promulgated
amendments to the Minerals Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Hard
Rock Metal and Designated Mining Operations (Hardrock Regulafions) and the Construction Materials Rules
and Regulations (CMA Rules), found at 2 CCR 407-1 and 2 CCR 407-4, respectively. Among the amendments
to both sets of regulations is one that establishes spill reporting requirements for operators and pelmittees. The
new rule for both sets of regulations is Rule 3.1.13, which states:
The Mine Operator shall Notify the Office of a spill of any toxic or hazardous substance, including spills of
petroleum products, that occurs within the mined land permit area or area encompassed by a Notice of
Intent and which would be required to be reported to any Division of the Colorado Department of Public
Health and the Environment, the National Response Center, the Colorado Emergency Planning
Commission, any local Emergency Planning Commission, local Emergency Planning Committee, or the
State Oil Inspector. The Operator shall:
(1) within 24 hours of the time the spill is reported to any other agency(ies) with jurisdiction over the
spill, notify any DMG Minerals Frogram Field Office or the Minerals Program Denver Office,
Division of Minerals and geoiogy, via phone, facsimile, or email;
(2) include in the notice any relevant information ]mown at the time contact is made with the Office that
would assist the Office in assessing spilt seriousness, such as:
(a) operation name, DMG permit number and name of person reporting the spill,
(b) telephone number of a responsible company official for the Office staff to use as a
contact,
(c) date and time of spill,
(d) type of material spilled (CAS number if applicable, from the material safety data sheet
(MSDS) form),
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey