|
M- III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ~
<br />it~i ~~ OF COLORADO
<br />Roy Romer, Governor
<br />Patti Shwayder, Executive Director
<br />Dedicated t4 protecting and im)
<br />4300 Cherry Creek Dr. 5.
<br />Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
<br />Phone (303) 692-2000
<br />Located in Glendale, Colorado
<br />ht[p://vnvw.cdphe.state.co. us
<br />moving the health and environment of the people of Colorado
<br />Laboratory and Radiation Services Division
<br />8100 Lowry BNd.
<br />Denver CO 80220-6928
<br />1303) 692-3090 ~ 0~~~^C Received
<br />March 3, 1998 pV8 G FILE OOpY MAR ~ 91996
<br />Mr. Kye A. Abraham, Presiden ~1`E. M ~~ ~/ D "lo~`~ µ;ttt. ~~ ~~
<br />LKA International, Inc. cLa~h f[t ~ttfl0
<br />3724 47th Street Ct. NW SATE: pWisipn of Minerals & C~o~
<br />Gig Harbor, WA 98335
<br />OF tt~cQ
<br />R~ 9,~
<br />~`~ ~~
<br />• a
<br />~ r8]f. ~
<br />Colorado Depattrnent
<br />of Public Health
<br />and Environment
<br />DECEIVED
<br />MAR 11 ~ggg
<br />;livision of Minerals & Geology
<br />Subject: CDPS Discharge Permit for the LKA International, Inc., Golden Wonder Mine, Hinsdale County.
<br />Golden Wonder Mine: CDPS Discharge Permit No. CO-0043877
<br />CDMG Mining Permit Number M-78-091
<br />Dear Mr. Abraham:
<br />You had previously submitted a CDPS tiischazge permit application for the above referenced facility, to the Water
<br />Quality Control Division (WQCD), Colorado Deparvnent of Public Health and Environment, for the Golden
<br />Wonder Mire which was received at the Division on September 15, 1994. This facility is located approximately
<br />2.5 miles southeast of Lake City in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
<br />In a previous letter regaztiing this site from the WQCD to you, which was dated September 5, 1997, the Division
<br />indicated that we had determined that you will need to demonstrate compliance with certain permit limitations
<br />which are based upon federal efFluem guidelines and which were to have been effective immediately upon the date
<br />of permit issuance. In response to this letter, we received a letter from a new operator for the Golden Wonder
<br />Mine, Au Mining, on 10-20-97 which stated that they wanted to withdraw this discharge permit application. I
<br />referred this on to Marla Bibersdre in our Division, and Marla called you to request a withdrawal letter from LKA
<br />International, Inc. Based on no letter being received from LKA International Inc. for withdrawal of this permit
<br />application, no response on several issues from LKA International, as well as the dischazge not being able to
<br />comply with the proposed permit limitations for the discharge if this were to go to surface waters (which includes
<br />dry tributaries), the WQCD is denying this permit application. This notification was sent to you as part of the
<br />public notice on February 6, 1998. The application will be denied effective March 9, 1998.
<br />If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (303)+692-3601.
<br />Sincerely, /p r " "
<br />~~~ ~
<br />Don A. Holmer, Permits Work Group Leader
<br />Permits Unit, Water Quality Protection Section
<br />WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION
<br />cc: Marla Bibetstine, Permits Unit, WQCD
<br />Carla Lenkey, Water Quality Protection Secdon, WQCD
<br />Phil Hegeman /Dave Alters, Water Quality Protection Section, WQCD
<br />Jim Dillie /Carl Mount, Minerals Program. Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
<br />Gteve~BhNty,~t~olorado Division of Minerals and Geology, Durango Office: 484 Tumer, Bld F IOI, Durango CO 81301
<br />Dwain WdLSnn, Technical Services Unit, WQCD -Grand junction Office
<br />Mike Reed, Environmental Protection Agency
<br />Hinsdale County Hwlth Department
<br />Permit File: CO-0043877
<br />
|