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~ STATE OF <br />Bill Ownns, Govemar <br /> <br />lane F. Norton, F.x~Mive Dircctnr I II I I I ~ I I I I I III I III <br />Dedica[cd to protw;ting and improving the /taa/th and environm <br /> 999 <br />4300 Ch <br />erty Creek Dr. S. Lalwrarury and Radiation Servlc¢s Diwsinn <br />Denver, Colorado 80246-7530 0100 Lowry Blvd. <br />Phone (:i03) 692-2(N717 Uenver, Colorado 802:10~i928 <br />TUU Line D03) 691-7700 U03) 692.3090 <br />Located in Glendale, Colorado <br />ht~JMxnv.cdphe.state.m. us <br />October 9, 2001 <br />Mr. John Browning <br />Bulger Basin Placer Mine # M85022 <br />6182 South 2855 East <br />Ogden, Utah 84403 <br />Certified Number ~ 416 977 366 <br />RE: Illegal Discharge to State Waters, Park County <br />Dear Mr. Browning: <br />This letter is to inform you this Division has observed a discharge from your treatment ponds at the Bulger <br />Basin Placer Mine #M85022 to Section 16 of Pennsylvania Creek. The water contained diesel fuel as well <br />as sediment and turbidity. <br />Please be advised that a dischazge of this type, without a permit to discharge, constitutes a violation of the <br />Colorado Revised Statutes; Section 25-8-501(1), which states; No person shall dischar~e any pollutant into <br />any State water from a point source without first having obtained a permit from the Di ision for such <br />discharge. Such violation is subject to formal enforcement action by this Department, including the <br />imposition of civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day. <br />The Division is currently reviewing this matter to determine the appropriate level of a orcement action. <br />Please provide to this Division, by October 26, 2001, a written response as to what ac ons you have taken or <br />will take to cease this illegal discharge. <br />If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (303)692-3566. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dennis W. Pontius, P. E., District Engineer <br />DW and WW Technical Services Unit <br />Water Quality Control Division <br />DWP/elj <br />CC: Dazcy O'Connor, EPA, Region 8 <br />Park County File <br />~arry Oehler, DMG <br />MikeEytel, DWR <br />