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?r(?l?SSS <br />RECEIVED <br />DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY <br />JUN 08 201.1 U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />REPLY TO <br />ATTENTION OF <br />CORPS OF ENGINEERS <br />1325 J STREET <br />SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922 <br />Regulatory Division SPK-2011-00442 <br />Peter Kearl <br />United Companies <br />2273 River Road <br />RECEIVED <br />May 20, 2011 MAY 2 3 2011 <br />GRAND JUNCI ivl? rlLLU UFFICE <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION MINING & SAFETY <br />AGD? C-OmWi WCS V"', <br />G l <br />Grand Junction,_ Colorado 81502 <br />Dear Mr. Kearl: 00 We are responding to your April 22, 2011 request for comments, via the Colorado Division <br />of Reclamation Mining and Safety, on the Craig Ranch Pit project. The project is located within <br />Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 99 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Mesa County, <br />Colorado. Your identification number is SPK-2011-00442. <br />The Corps of Engineers' jurisdiction within the study area is under the authority of Section <br />404 of the Clean Water Act for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United <br />States. Waters of the United States include, but are not limited to, rivers, perennial or <br />intermittent streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, marshes, wet meadows, and seeps. Project features <br />that result in the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States will require <br />Department of the Army authorization prior to starting work. <br />The range of alternatives considered for this project should include alternatives that avoid <br />impacts to wetlands or other waters of the United States. Every effort should be made to avoid <br />project features which require the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United <br />States. In the event it can be clearly demonstrated there are no practicable alternatives to filling <br />waters of the United States, mitigation plans should be developed to compensate for the <br />unavoidable losses resulting from project implementation. <br />Please refer to identification number SPK-2011-00442 in any correspondence concerning <br />this project. If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Sheata at Colorado West <br />Regulatory Branch, 400 Rood Avenue, Room 134, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, email <br />Carrie.A.Sheata@usace.army.mil, or telephone (970) 243-1199, extension 14. <br />Sincerely, <br />Susan Bachini Nall <br />Chief, Colorado West Regulatory Branch