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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY-- 1 <br />ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT,,!!eeDRPS OF ENGINE S <br />SOUTHERN COLORADOtitA <br />720 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 300 <br />PUEBLO CO 81003-3047 <br />July 8, 2005 <br />Operations Division <br />Regulatory Branch <br />7~ v vita. <br />Mr. James A. Stevens <br />~~ Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Stevens: <br />JUG i `r ~G~~ <br />4~t 1' ~. r GJ1- vrZll' <br />~~ <br />r G- <br />Reference is made to your June 29, 2005 letter regarding an <br />application by Bent County to conduct gravel mining operations at <br />the Ridley-.Pit, near Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado, CDMG File <br />No 1N-2005-039 (Corps of Engineers Action No. 2005 00431). <br />We have studied the project description, other records, and <br />documents available to us. The project is not regulated under <br />the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and a <br />Department of the Army permit will not be required. This <br />determination was made because it does not appear that the <br />proposed mining will be conducted in waters of the United States. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at <br />(7191 543-6915 or e-mail me at van.a.truan@usace.army.mil. For <br />more information about the regulatory program, please see our web <br />site at www.spa.usace.army.mil/reg. <br />Sin erel J~_'~~~~ L--- <br />7 <br />Van A. Truan <br />Chief, Southern Colorado <br />Regulatory Office <br />