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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />September 17, 2004 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLAMATION•MINING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Mr. Edward M. Gardner Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Whitewater Building Materials Corporation Ronald W. Cottony <br />P. O. Box 1769 Division Director <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 8152 / Natural Resource Trustee <br />a// (/ ./~ <br />RE: Whitewater Pit 500, Permii No. M-1977-129, Extension of Corrective Action Deadline <br />Dear Mr. Gardner: <br />In a letter dated August 6 2004y9MG extended the corrective action due date, for problems noted in <br />th~May 11, 2004 inspection of the Whitewater Pit 500. Grand Junction Pipe and Supply Company, <br />Elam Construction Compan Inc., Whitewater Building Materials Corporation and United Companies <br />of Mesa County, addressed the Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB), at their August 2004 <br />meeting, regarding permittee responsibilities for tamarisk control on permitted mine sites. The MLRB <br />directed DMG staff, with input from mine operators, to formulate a policy for dealing with tamarisk <br />and Russian olive control on mine sites. DMG is currently in the process of writing this policy for <br />presentation to the MLRB at their October 27-28, 2004 meeting. The outcome of this meeting may <br />affect the content of, or the need for, a weed control plan as required by DMG, <br />Due to these circumstances, DMG has extended the corrective action due date, for problem no. 4 <br />listed in the May 11, 2004 inspection report for this site, to January 3, 2005. This should allow <br />enough time to put together a tamarisk control plan (dependent on MLRB ruling), submit and secure <br />approval of a revision to the permit, and implement the control plan during the 2005 field season. <br />DMG has extended the corrective action due date for problem no.s 1, 2, and 3 to October 20, 2004. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand <br />Junction Field Office, 101 South Third Street, Room 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, <br />telephone no. 970-243-6368. <br />Sincerely, <br />'' ~~~~i~ <br />Steve S. Shuey <br />Environmental Protec Specialist <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />