2012-09-06_REVISION - M2008070 ‎(28)‎

• Permit No: M2008070
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 9/6/2012
• Doc Name: ORIGINAL PERMIT ‎(AM-01 EXHIBIT)‎
• From: WESTERN GRAVEL
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Email Name: THM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

If any "reportable quantity" of hazardous material or waste is released into the
environment, the operator will notify staff of the Colorado Division of Minerals and
Geology as well as all other appropriate local, state and federal agencies. This is more
completely described by an excerpt from the February 8, 2002 DRMS memorandum
regarding Minerals Program Notification of Toxic or Hazardous Materials Spills at Mine
Sites.
"A reportable spill is a spill of any toxic or hazardous substance (including spills of
petroleum products) within the permit area reportable to any Division of the Colorado
Department of Public Health and the Environment, the National Response Center, the
Colorado Emergency Planning Committee, or the State Oil Inspector. The operator shall
notify the Office of the reportable spill within the permit area using the same timeframe
required by the permit, license, notice, Act, Rule or Regulation governing the reporting of
. the spill to the appropriate agency. Notice of a reportable spill shall be faxed to: Minerals
Program Supervisor, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, FAX [phone].
The FAX shall include a call -back number of a responsible company official for the
DRMS staff to use as a contact."
In the event that Western Gravel LLC needs to bring other facilities onsite for the
operations, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety and Rio Blanco County will
be contacted with a Technical Revision to allow for these facilities to be onsite. All other
necessary permits through state organizations will also be obtained on a case by case
basis as required for each facility
5. Water Information, Rights and Augmentation
All water rights issues such as availability of water for this operation, consumption rates,
dust control, etc. is presented in Exhibit G — Water Information.
6. Schedule of Operations
Mining operation will occur as dictated by demand. Mining and screening/washing
activities will take place year round and product will be sold from this site throughout the
year, although little is expected to be sold in winter months. The operator does not expect
to have any night gravel operation.
7. Rio Blanco County Impacts and Environmental Impacts
The impacts to Rio Blanco County will be limited. Minimal dust is expected since the
roads and Pit will be watered as needed. The pit will be accessed from a new access on
Rio Blanco County Road No. 5. Traffic is expected to enter the county road and primarily
head south to provide for the needs of the energy development in the Piceance Creek
Basin. No new impacts to county services will occur. After reclamation the pit will be an
asset to wildlife as the new vegetation will provide foraging, nesting, and cover habitats
for numerous species of wildlife. Impacts to Rio Blanco County and the surrounding
landowners are discussed in detail in the Special Use Application.
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