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Any future violation of the terms and conditions of this extension or your original
<br />permit will result in an enforcement action, which can include a cease work order or
<br />administrative penalties of up to $27,500 per day. This extension is for one year only and
<br />all other conditions of the permit remain in full force and effect. This office will not grant
<br />any further extensions of the existing permits beyond November 30, 2004. Therefore, if you
<br />wish to continue mining within the Animas River beyond November 30, 2004, a new
<br />application for an Individual Permit will be required. As stated in our letter of July 14,
<br />2003, future permit applications for mining operations within the Animas River shall include
<br />an analysis of the hydrologic regime and bedload supply of the Animas River, as well as the
<br />sustainabiliry of the in-stream gravel operations. Please keep in mind that the standard tune
<br />frame for the individual permit process review is a minimum of 90 to 120 days.
<br />In addition, it appears that our files are lacking several important items of information
<br />that were to be submitted over the years as a requirement of your permit. Please contact the
<br />Durango Regulatory Office to set up a meeting to discuss this information. If you have any
<br />questions, please contact Ms. Kara Hellige, at the Durango Regulatory Office, 278 Sawyer
<br />Drive, Unit Nl, Durango Colorado 81301, or telephone 970-375-9452.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Brooks
<br />Chief, Intermountain Regulatory Section
<br />Enclosure
<br />Copies Furnished:
<br />Mr. Frank Anesi, P.O. Box 2185, 835 E. Second Avenue, Suite 220, Durango, Colorado
<br />81302
<br />Mr. Bryan L. Queen, BLQ, Inc., 36 Albrecht Lane, Durango, Colorado 81301
<br />Ms. Sazah Fowler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (SEPR-EP), 999 18th Street,
<br />Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466
<br />Mr. Andrew Ross, CDPHE-Water Quality Control Division, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive
<br />South, Denver, Colorado 80246
<br />Dr. Harry H. Posy, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, 1313 Sherman Street,
<br />Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Mr. Bob Oswald, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, 701 Camino del Rio,
<br />Room 125, Durango, Colorado 81301
<br />La Plata County Planning Department, 1060 East Second Avenue, Durango, Colorado 81301
<br />Ms. Marcia Talvitie, Four Comers Materials, P.O. Box 2707, Durango, Colorado 81302
<br />Mr. Jim Kreutzer, Hermosa Meadows Gravel, P.O. Box 3453, Durango, Colorado 81302
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