Laserfiche WebLink
STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman S[., Room 215 <br />Denier, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832106 <br />26 April 2006 <br />Mr. Jim Stover <br />J. E. Stover & Associates, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 60340 <br />Grand Junction CO 81506 <br />SUBJ: Coal Ridge Mine (C-84-065); Weed Management Plan follow-up <br />Dear Mr. Stover: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN SRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLANATION•MINING <br />SAFETY•ECIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Dinxtor <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Dimctw <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has approved minor revision 22, submitted in <br />response to comments for the permit renewal. In that submittal, the question was raised <br />about whether the weed management plan currently found on page 4-60 of the permit <br />application package (PAP) does or does not satisfy the requirements for weed <br />management plan required by the revised Rule 4.15.1(5). <br />To the extent that the plan on page 4.60 includes a weed management plan, it complies <br />with Rule 4.15.1(5). There are two items that should be included in the plan, however, <br />to bring it into full compliance as interpreted by the Division. <br />(1) A list of noxious weeds of concern should include all possible noxious <br />species. The Division requests that C.B. Minerals include on that list all the <br />species of concern that appear on the Garfield County noxious weed list. A copy <br />of that county list is attached to this letter and also can be found on the Garfield <br />County website. <br />(2) Because species listings by state and county are updated periodically as <br />species of concern are added or removed, the Division requests that C.B. <br />Minerals Company include wording in the plan to the effect that the weed <br />management plan will be accomplished in accordance with the Colorado Weed <br />Management Act [CRS35-5.5-115] and the Gazfield County Vegetation <br />Management Department directives, thus serving to accommodate changes as <br />they occur. <br />The changes to the existing plan can be submitted as a minor revision. The Division <br />requests that the revision be submitted by 16 May rather than 16 June, to account for the <br />earlier date by which the renewal application was submitted. <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and InaRive Mines Geological Survey <br />