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Greg Lewicki And Associates <br />11541 Warrington Court <br />Parker, CO USA 80138 <br />November 1, 2004 <br />Phone (303) 346-5196 Fax: (303)-346-6934 <br />E-Mail: lewicki7@comcast.net <br />C:.~i U 2 ZC0~1 <br />.,,... <br />Tony Waldron <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, 2id Floor <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Tony: <br />On behalf of the Ducommun Business Trust, this letter is to provide written verification that the <br />Division of Minerals and Geology that the Division was notified on October 8, 2004 of the fire <br />which occurred at the Alma Placer Mine (M-85-029). This fire occurred on October 7, 2004. <br />MSHA was also notified on October 8, 2004 and has already done a site inspection and allowed <br />the site contractor, Farley's Machine Shop, to run the small sluice plant until the existing plant is <br />dismantled and re-built. <br />Based on our joint inspection on October 28, 2004, a number of items are discussed below: <br />1) I contacted the CDPHE to report the fire and potential spill on the afternoon of October 28, <br />2004. I found from talking to Dave Farley that the Park County Health Department was notified <br />within 24 hours of the event, which subsequently notified the CDPHE. Park County Health did <br />conduct a site visit. Spill forms were filled out and submitted to the CDPHE. A copy is attached <br />to this letter. <br />2) Dave Farley states that the entire area around the plant was mixed with bentonite and <br />compacted when the plant was built years ago. Also, the drain pipe immediately adjacent to the <br />plant was sealed at the start of the fire and is still sealed at this time with bentonite and fill inside <br />the pipe. Therefore, it is unlikley that any contamination from the fire left the immediate area. <br />3) When Farley and Willits moved their operations according to the new permit, a number of <br />fuel tanks were removed, moved or replaced. A number of these tanks had poor secondary <br />containment and we are issuing a letter to both contractors that non-compliance with this issue <br />will not be tolerated. <br />4) The temporary sluice plant that exists on site is not currently discharging into a series of <br />sediment trap ponds, as outlined in the permit. Because of this, Pond A is receiving muddy <br />water. As you know, this was discussed with Farley site personnel and temporary measures have <br />