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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Duector <br />Dick Wolfe, P.E. <br />Director/State Engineer <br />Wayne I.Schieldt. P.E. <br />Division Engineer <br />November 17, 2008 <br />Mr. Vernon Kelso <br />Site Coordinator <br />Homestake Mining Company <br />Pitch Reclamation <br />P.O. Box 40 <br />Sargents, CO 81248 <br />Re: PITCH WASTEWATER TREATMENT DAM, WATER DIVISION 4, DAMID 280110 <br />Dear Mr. Kelso: <br />On September 4, 2008, our office inspected Pitch Wastewater Treatment Dam in accordance with <br />Section 37-87-107 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, which assigns the State Engineer responsibility <br />for determining the safe storage level of jurisdictional dams in~Colorado. Observations during the <br />current inspection resulted in a recommendation of Full Storage indicating that the dam may be used to <br />full storage. Several observations, minor maintenance, repair, and/or monitoring items are provided in <br />the current inspection report along with actions required to improve the safety of the dam at a full <br />reservoir level. <br />Enclosed is a copy of the Engineer's Inspection Report along with two copies of the signature page. <br />Please sign the signature pages, keeping one for vour files and returning one to the Division 4 office. <br />Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or wish to discuss the inspection report in <br />detail. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ <br />Ja n P. Ward, P. . <br />Dam Safety Engineer <br />Encl.: Engineer's Inspection Report dated September 4, 2008 <br />Cc w/ encl: Wayne Schieldt, Division Engineer <br />Bonnie Irby, Water Commissioner <br />Mark Haynes, Chief of the Safety of Dams Program <br />WaterDivision 4 • Montrose <br />P. O. Box 456 {1871 East Main Street) • Montrose, CO 81402 • Phone: 970-249-6622 . Fax: 97Q-249-8728 <br />www.water.state.co.us <br />