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Bureau Lari._ '(a?.iagement
Gunnison Resource area
216 N. Colorado
Gunnison, Colorado 81230
[phone]
Fax, [phone]
FOR INTERNAL BLM USE
Memorandum `~
To: Area Managez"; file
From: Realty Specialist
Subject: Columbine Paving Trespass meeting, June 9, 1994
At 9:00 a.m. we held a meeting in the BLM/FS conference room to
primary issues of the contamination at the Columbine Paving asp
plant.
Those present included the following:
Mr. Randy Coffman, Owner/operator Columbine Paving
Mr. David Baumgarten, Gunnison County Attorney
Mr. Craig Ohlson, Office of Environmental Health, Gunnison County
Mr. Harry Tollef eon, Area Manager, BLM Gunnison Resource Area
Mr. Tom Hurehman, Realty Specialist, BLH Montrose District Office
Mr. Craig Hlacketter, Realty Specialist, BLM Gunnison Resource Ar
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It was determined that BLM would contact the Colorado Department o Health
through John Davie, Hazardous Materials Coordinator, BLM Montrose istrict.
The purpose of this initial contact would be to determine the prop r procedure
for formally notifying the State of the contamination problems ids tified in
the letter to Mr. Coffman dated May 27, 1994.
Everyone agreed that the notification would be by letter to the a
State office which would be signed by all three interests repress
meeting: (1) Gunnison County, (2) BLM Gunnison RA, (3) Randy Coff
intent is to make sure the State is aware that this is a cooperat
all three entities to solve the problem of the contamination.
When asked for some background information, Mr. Coffman said that
plant was in its current location since he acquired it. Operation
plant goes back to Colorado Department of Transportation, and more
Schmaltz Construction from which Mr. Coffman acquired it. Mr. Cof
has no knowledge of what contaminants may have existed at the site
assumed ownership of the operation. Hr. Coffman said that the sto:
next to the batch plant contains asphalt and the pit was conetruct~
the tank to contain leakage; the pit does contain asphalt which le.
the storage tank. Mr. Coffman said the pit did not have a plastic
acknowledged that other stains on the ground in the area were petr~
products. Mr. Coffman said that the batch plant was still being o~
this time. Mr. Coffman said that all he wants to do is cooperate
the problems which have occurred.
Mr. Tollefson said that Mr. Coffman should remove from public land
barrels, drums and 5 gallon buckets but, until we receive the props
for cleanup actions from the State, the other tanks should remain .
Mr. Coffman agreed. Mr. Baumgarten pointed out that to move conta.
contaminated materials to the adjacent private land may pose probli
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