GENERAL44243

• Permit No: M1981158
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 1/30/2007
• Doc Name: Response to Inquiry for Excavation at Cell 3
• From: DRMS whe
• To: Forest Lakes Metro District
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
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'DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman 8t., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
January 26, 2007
Dale Kortz
Forest Lakes Metro District
P.O. Box 440
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Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Bayfield, CO 81122 f-
RE: Response to Inquiry for`Excavation at Cell 3 o he Wastewater Plant,
Forest Lakes Pit #1,`Permit No. M-1981-158. ~~
Dear Mr. Kortz:
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resowce 7mstee
On July 12, 2006, the Forest Lakes Metro District informed the Division of their immediate need
to construct several dikes across the large wastewater polishing pond to enhance performance
of the treatment plant. Additionally, the District intended to excavate the construction materials
from a previously disturbed area which is the future location of Cell 3 of the waste treatment
plant. The plant is regulated under CDPHE, CDPS municipal waste water treatment and
discharge permit COG-584025. At that time the Division responded that the excavation activity
appeared to satisfy the third exemption of the Board's Policy dated April 29, 2004, and would
therefore, not need a reclamation permit from this office. Additional details are fisted in the
Division's report generated from its July 12th inspection of the area.
On July 13, 2006, the Division received written response to our inquiry, "Need For State
Reclamation Permit", which provided additional explanation of the proposed excavation activity.
Please note that the Division's opinion remains as stated on July 12th, that the excavation
activity proposed at Cell 3 of the treatment plant appears to be exempt from reclamation permit
requirements. We have enclosed a sketch map and two photos of the area for clarification.
Please contact me at the DRMS Durango Office, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO
81301, phone [phone], if you have any questions.
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Wallace H. Erickson
Environmental Protection Specialist
Enclosure: 2 photos and 1 sketch map
cc: Nathan Barton, Wasteline, Inc.
Tony Waldron
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation
Office of
Active and Inactive Mines