_ENFORCEMENT - C1981017 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Name: Bid Documents ‎(IMP)‎ CV-1990-001
• Violation No.: C-90-001
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION C
D_�uartment of Natura�Resources 1313 Sherman St. Room 215Denver.CO 80203303 866 3567FAX [phone] '
Roy Romer
Governor
Fred R Banta,
Division Director
January 30 , 1990
Ms . Diane Delaney
Mid-Continent Resources , Inc.
201 Centennial Street, Suite 406
Glenwood Springs , CO 81601
Re: Request to Vacate NOV 's C-90-001 and C-90-002
Dear Ms. Delaney:
I have reviewed your letter of January 17 , 1990 requesting that the above
referenced violations be vacated. At this time I am electing not to vacate
the violations as requested. My rationale for not vacating the violations is
discussed below.
Violation C-90-001 was issued for failure to monitor ground water well GW-1 as
required. Specifically, laboratory analysis were not conducted in the first
half of 1989 as required. It is the operator's responsibility to sample all
points completely. If for some reason an operator is unable to complete their
monitoring as required, the Division should be notified of the problem and
grant approval to modify the monitoring plan until the problem is corrected.
Effective monitoring is the principle means by which on-the-ground performance
and compliance is documented.
Violation C-90-002 was issued for failure to maintain appropriate sediment
control measures to minimize erosion to the extent possible and to prevent
additional erosion by diverting runoff through protected channels. In your
letter it is stated that the erosion probably occurred as a result of an
extreme thunderstorm in July of 1989. In addition, your letter notes that
this area was overlooked during normal maintenance activities after the storm
event. Overlooking a required maintenance item that ultimately leads to
excessive erosion is not sufficient grounds upon which I can vacate a Notice
of Violation.