2013-06-19_INSPECTION - M1985026

• Permit No: M1985026
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 6/19/2013
• Doc Name: 2ND FOLLOW-UP, UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS
• From: DRMS
• To: OPERATOR
• Inspection Date: 9/26/2012
• Email Name: PSH
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
COLORADO
Denver, Colorado 80203
D I V I S I O N o f
RECLAMATION
Phone: [phone]
MINING
FAX: [phone]
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SAFETY
June 19, 2013
John Hickenlooper
Governor
Mr. Ken Coulson
Mike King
Coulson Excavating Company, Inc. Executive Director
3609 North County Road 13 Loretta Pineda
Loveland, CO 80538 Director
Re: Coulson Excavating Company, Inc., Challenger Pit, Permit Number M- 1985 -026
Second Follow -up on Unresolved Problems from September 26, 2012 inspection report
Mr. Coulson:
The Challenger Pit has problems noted below which according to Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
(Division) records have not been resolved. The following problems were to be resolved on or before March 31,
2013. The description and corrective action for the problems are listed below. Please resolve the corrective
actions and provide evidence of such resolution on or before August 19, 2013.
Please note if the corrective actions are not properly addressed and evidence provided to the Division by the
date provided above, the listed problems could be escalated to the level of possible violations and would be
referred to the Mined Land Reclamation Board for further action.
PROBLEM /POSSIBLE VIOLATION:
The Division has no evidence 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 the operation is in compliance with the Office of the State
Engineer or show evidence the Operator is taking measures to bring the site into compliance
with the SEO.
PROBLEM /POSSIBLE VIOLATION:
The lake slopes are steeper than the required 3H:1V slopes from 5 feet above to 10 feet below the
expected water line as required by Rule 3.1.5(7) and as per the approved Reclamation Plan for the site
for sections of Pond 1 and 3.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
The Operator must demonstrate the slopes are in compliance with the approved reclamation
plan or re -grade the out of compliance lake shoreline slopes to the required horizontal to
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