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<br />'s'ue""• <br />~1 United States <br />Department of Soil <br />Conservation <br /> Agriculture Service <br />May 14, 1985 <br />Mr. Harold Lewis, Administrator <br />Chaffee County <br />P. O. Box 699 <br />Salida, CO 81201 <br />Dear Harold: <br /> <br />230 West 16th Street <br />Salida, CO 81201 <br />539-7331 <br />Last week I met with Laura Cummins, Chaffee County Road Clerk, to review <br />the mine reclamation permitting process on several Chaffee County Mine <br />Reclamation Projects. At that time we reviewed the information that I <br />had provided to the County on the "Salida Pit". In that information I <br />had suggested two basic alternatives in reclaiming the mine site. <br />One of these alternatives suggested utilizing sewage sludge from the <br />Salida Idaste Treatment Plant. This would have added much needed organic <br />matter since the present top soil conditions are a very course textured <br />infertile material. Since submitting my report to you last year I have <br />learned through the Colorado State Health Department that this site does <br />not lend itself well to sewage sludge application and that environmental <br />hazards may occur. <br />Specifically, two things concern me. The health department guidelines <br />indicate that sludge should not be incorporated into the soil on slopes <br />exceeding 8q. Special conservation measures would be needed to incorporate <br />sludge on slopes exceeding 8%. Secondly, the guidelines indicate that <br />application of sludge is not recommended on land comprised of loamy sand <br />or courser material. <br />I would suggest that the combination of these two <br />application of sludge on this site marginal. If <br />could further investigate this site more closely. <br />Sincerely, <br />23-0$ S- <br />Bob Schroeder <br />District Conservationist <br />restrictions makes <br />you desire, my office <br />O The Soil Conservation Service <br />U is en agency o11he SCS-AS-1 <br />D eparlment of Agr~c ulture tU-~ <br />