PERMFILE127929

• Permit No: M2002111
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/30/2003
• Doc Name: Comments
• From: Health Dept.
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DENVER ~/`'/-a''4a~.- jjl
OFFICE
STATE OF COLORADO
Bill Owens, Governor
Douglas F1. Benevento, Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S.
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
Phone [phone]
TDD Line [phone]
Located in Glendale, Colorado
http://www.cdphe.state.co. us
May 28, 2003
Steve Shuey
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Minerals and Geology
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Division ~f Minerals and Geology
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RE: Gilsonite Pit, 112 Permit Application to Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division,
Revised May 2003
Dear Mr. Shuey:
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (the Department) has reviewed a draft
copy of, "Gilsonite Pit, 112 Permit Application to Colorado Mined Land and Reclamation Division,
Revised May 2003". This plan was submitted on behalf of Elam Construction, Inc. (Elam), and
received by the Department on May 14, 2003. The Department has some minor comments on the plan,
which are attached. It is my understanding that these comments will be incorporated into the ftnal plan
to be submitted to the Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG).
The azea to be mined for gravel lies in the southern portion of the Fruita Refinery, which is owned by
Fruita Marketing and Management, Inc., (FMM), and is currently subject to the requirements of
Compliance Order No. 98-06-OS-O1. The May 2003 application represents a revised version to address
the concerns identified in the DMG's preliminary adequacy review (dated January 2, 2003) of the
October 2002 application. Many of DMG's concerns were related to soil and groundwater
contamination issues in the area to be mined. In early 2003, the Department coordinated meetings with
a number of agencies, including the DMG, the Water Quality Control Division, and the Colorado
Division of Wildlife, and FMM, Elam, and their consultant (Greg Lewicki and Associates). The
primary objectives of these meetings were to clarify the existing environmental characterization ofthe
azea, and to revise the mining strategy and to improve/modify plans to better manage existing
hydrocarbon and other contamination at the site during mining.
Laboratory Services Division
8100 Lowry Blvd.
Denver, Colorado 80230-6928
[phone] RECEIVED
MAY 3 0 2003 ~
As a result, the Department believes that the May 2003 application is amuch-improved mining plan
with respect to managing contaminant issues. The asbestos landfill plus a 200-foot buffer zone has
been removed from the active mining area and will not be disturbed. Free product present on the