2012-11-06_INSPECTION - M1985026

• Permit No: M1985026
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 11/6/2012
• Doc Name: Follow-up on Unresolved Problems
• From: DRMS
• To: Coulson Excavating Company, Inc.
• Inspection Date: 9/26/2012
• Email Name: PSH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
November 6, 2012
Mr. Ken Coulson
Coulson Excavating Company, Inc.
3609 North County Road 13
Loveland, CO 80538
STATE OF COLORADO
Re: Coulson Excavating Company, Inc., Challenger Pit, Permit Number M- 1985 -026
Follow -up on Unresolved Problems from September 26, 2012 inspection report
Dear Mr. Coulson:
Sincere .X7'
Peter S. H
Environmental Protection Specialist
Mined Land Reclamation
COLORADO
D I V I S I O N OE
RECLAMATION
MINING
— &—
SAFETY
John Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta Pineda
Director
The above - mentioned site has one or more problems noted that, according to Division of Reclamation, Mining
and Safety (Division) records have not yet been resolved. According to our records, the following problem was
to be resolved on or before November 5, 2012. Listed below are description and corrective action for the
problem. Please resolve the corrective action and provide evidence of such resolution on or before December
6, 2012.
Please note that if the corrective action is not properly addressed, and evidence provided to the Division by the
date provided above, the listed problem could be escalated to the level of possible violations and would then be
referred to the Mined Land Reclamation Board for further action.
PROBLEM /POSSIBLE VIOLATION:
The Division has no evidence that the Operator has a valid well permit, substitute water supply
plan, or approved water augmentation plan for the exposed groundwater at the site. This is a
problem related to 34- 32.5- 116(4)(h) of the Colorado Revised Statutes and 3.1.6(1)(a) of the
Construction Materials Rules and Regulations governing injury to existing water rights.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
The Operator shall demonstrate that the operation is in compliance with the Office of the
State Engineer, show evidence that the Operator is taking measures to bring the site into
compliance with the SEO, or backfill the pits to at least two feet above the groundwater
surface by the corrective action date specified.
If the problems have already been remedied, please provide evidence of their completion. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact me at (303) 866 -3567 Ext 8124.
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