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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY <br /> <br /> <br />r U.S. ARMY ENGtNEER 019T OT. $A(;PAhSEHTQ <br />CORPS OF ENGINEERS <br /> COLUR Apt? WEST fMQVLAYQRY BRANCH <br />-- <br />REPLY TO <br />ATruhnOraw 480 ROOD AVENUE, ROOM 142 <br /> <br />G8A?4V.UNUnGN,C0L0RM0 87$01.2553 <br />January 7, 2009 <br />Regulatory 1316sion (SPK-2008-1035) <br />Mr. Larry Johnson <br />Cornell kG5ou(ces, Incorporated <br />4305 Fit karmop <br />Fort C,oihns, Colorado $052 <br />Bear -Mr. Johnson: <br />0 <br />Ptce fed -1411 <br />We are responding to yostr rcquest for attr cornrncnts on your proposed inining plan for the <br />White River City Gnivel Pit project. 'his I60-acre site M)Dmins approximately 29.9 acres of <br />jurisdictional wetlands, 'Ibe proposed project involves activities in watm ofthe United States to <br />extracL gat'el suing what is described aS "excavation only" techniques within the svedand <br />boundaries in order to avoid regulation under Section 404 of the Clean %Vater Act. 'T'his site i3 <br />located within Section 36, Townsl9p 1 North, Mange 97 West, a PIVf, Latitudc 40.0931 North, <br />Leingitude 108.2290 West, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. <br />Based on conversations with you and your 60nsuitaltt regarding this project, you are <br />proposing to mine the wolkinds its ti manner that is intended to avoid regulation under Section <br />404 of the Clean Water Act. A Depanment of the Array perrnit is normally required for the <br />discharge of dreftod or fill material into waters of tho United States, including t.-etlands, Pl e <br />be a%vare that we do not believe that it will bro poxyible for you to avoid any and all discharges of <br />dredged or fill malarial within waters of the Unitui States over the life of the project, because it <br />is uuliiccly that the procedures oudiacd can be carried out with the requisite precision and care to <br />pm--,em all error and accidental-discharge. 711era is.a 11ie37 i)robability itwdischarges d-dredged-- <br />or fill material into the wcllands during operation, wluch would result in an unauthorized <br />dischm.ge, <br />Tf we become aware of any di. ewharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United <br />States associated with this project, we will immediamly forward this case to slit: Envirorunenta( <br />Protection Agency (EPA) for prosecution as a violation of the Clears Water Act- A violation can <br />result in fines up to $50,000.00'per day of violation, up to three years its prison, or n cttrrrbirtation <br />of both- <br /> <br />9C•4/ Z00'd :4tttt <br />16TUz-0L5 s8 ?St EDGZ'El'Nf':r <br />