2011-08-16_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2010088

• Permit No: C2010088
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 8/16/2011
• Doc Name: Phone Conversation with Paul Creeden CDOW Memo
• From: Mike Boulay
• To: File
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman 5t., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
COLORADO
Phone: [phone]
DI VI S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone]
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
TO: File
FROM: Mike Boulay
DATE: August 16, 2011
SUBJECT: Fruita Loadout (Permit No. C- 2010 -088)
Phone Conversation with Paul Creeden Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW)
Paul Creeden District Wildlife Manager for CDOW's Northwest Regional Office called me at
10:30 am on August 15, 2011 to discuss the Fruita Loadout project. He wanted to follow up on my
recent correspondence to JT Romatzke, Area Wildlife Manager following CAM's second
response submittal and on the field trip to Fruita Loadout in which Daniel Neubaum of their office
attended. Paul indicated that they would have no further comments on the Fruita Loadout project.
Paul said that the BMPs and sediment control as proposed would be sufficient and that the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife involvement with preparation of a Biological Opinion (combined action with
McClane Canyon Mine) would satisfy their concerns for the Fruita Loadout but that they still had
comments pending on the McClane Canyon Mine expansion. Further he mentioned that they had
considered requesting a fence along the rail line loop to protect the river otter but that on further
consideration decided not to pursue that: The reason being that the train will move so slowly along
the rail spur they didn't feel that it was necessary also given the fact that the adjacent rail line has
no fencing. We discussed the plan changes to the bridge over Reed Wash and that proper
mitigation during bridge construction would alleviate potential impacts and satisfy their concerns.
Paul concluded that CDOW would have no further comments on the proposed Fruita Loadout
project. I asked if he could send a brief e -mail to xne to document the conversation but have not
yet received any further correspondence.
C: Sandy Brown
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines