GENERAL33410

• Permit No: M1980131
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 9/19/2005
• Doc Name: Request for DMG Position on Current Spill Clean-up
• From: DMG
• To: Elam Construction Inc.
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY c/
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 275
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
September 14, 2005 `~
Mr. Gayle Lyman /
Elam Construction, lnc. `~
1225 S. 7th St.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Re: Bunn Ranch Pit, PPermit No. M-1980-131, Request for DMG
Deaz Mr. Lyman:
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MINESRALS
GEOLOGY
REGLAMATION•MIN ING
SAFETY•SCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Dlrector
Natural Resource Trustee
position on current spill clean-up
Elam Constmction, Inc. recently requested an official DMG position on the current status of clean-up efforts performed
at the Bunn Ranch Pit at the location of the Mazch 27, 2005 diesel spill.
DMG performed an inspection of the clean-up operations on Apri] 12, 2005 and noted that the contaminated material
excavation, removal and placement in a lined containment area, appeazed to be adequate to prevent adverse affects to the
groundwater. The inspection report also indicated that Elam would need to submit documentation of the clean-up efforts,
verification of contamination removal through soil ana]ysis, and any approval from the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment (CDPHE) received in response to a request that no additional remediation be required.
As of May 18, 2005, DMG had received all required documentation except CDPHE approval of [he May 17, 2005
request that no additional remediation be required. On September 13, 2005 DMG contacted the Hazardous Materials and
Waste Management Division (HMW1~ID) of CDPHE in an attempt to determine if their lack of response was a de facto
approval of the request. HMWMD indicated that based on the report, it appeared that the excavation of contaminated
material met the requirements for this type of clean-up, but that they were still waiting for final reports on
decontamination and disposal of the contaminated material currently stored in the lined containment area. DMG awaits
this documentation as well.
HMWMD indicated that they recently received jurisdiction over these types of spills from the Solid Waste Division and
would contact the Solid Waste staff to determine if the contaminated material excavation and containment procedures
accomplished to date aze adequate. DMG has not received any further information from CDPHE on this issue, but will
contact Elam as soon as any further information is available.
Elam should be aware that submittal of documentation verifying completion of the clean-up process (decontamination
and disposal of the contained, contaminated soil) would most likely speed up the final sign-off on this issue.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Steve S. Shuey
Environmental Protection Specialist
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SEP 2 6 2005
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