2008-06-26_PERMIT FILE - M2008022

• Permit No: M2008022
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 6/26/2008
• Doc Name: Hydrology Engineering review & correspondence forward
• From: DRMS
• To: TMS Consulting
• Email Name: GRM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
4?; 641
RECEIVED
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
/ JUN 3 0 2008 Bill Ritter, Jr.
June 26, 2008 v Division of teciamation, Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Mining and Safety Executive Director
Tim Scanlon / Ronald W. Cattany
TMS Consulting Division Director
P.O. Box 53 Natural Resource Trustee
Saguache, Colorado 81149
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Re: Breeze Basin Sand and Gravel Pit, 112c permit Application No. M-2008-022, DBMS Hydrology
Engineering Review and Correspondence Forward.
Dear Mr. Scanlon,
The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety has received a memo from staff engineer Allen
Sorenson regarding the hydrological engineering review of the above referenced application. Please
review the memo and respond back to the Division regarding the issues of concern noted. The primary
issue is mitigation of impacts within the 100 year flood plain.
DRMS has also received additional correspondence from the Deep Cut Irrigation Ditch, Inc. It is noted
that Deep Cut may wish to resolve their issues without going to a formal hearing. Staff strongly
encourages both sides to make every attempt to resolve outstanding issues and avoid unnecessary
expenditure of time and resources if at all possible.
Staff review of TMS response to the Preliminary Adequacy Review notes the following:
1) The operator will need to commit to permanently marking any delineated wetlands to prevent
disturbance in these areas.
2) The final configuration has been changed to a single lake as opposed to two. This is in
response to wetlands and other issues that make a single lake more appealing for the
production of materials.
3) Although COE has made no comments regarding river capture, DRMS has a responsibility to
ensure that such events are mitigated by the best practices possible. Those issues are part of
Mr. Sorenson's review which is attached.
4) Kate Pickford, staff's hydrological review person, will review the responses addressing her
memo. If there are any further issues or ones not yet fully addressed staff will forward her
additional comments on when received.
5) Please note that comments concerning hours of operation, work force, county hearing
processes etc are outside the jurisdiction of this office. Those comments within the state
pen-nit process often times cause confusion for all parties and should be limited or eliminated
if possible.
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