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<br />COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH <br />Dedicated to protecting and im rovingg the health and <br />environment of the people o((Alorado <br />4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S. Laboratory Building <br />Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 4210 E. 11th Avenue <br />Phone (3031692-2000 Deriver, Colorado 80220.3716 <br />(303) 691 X700 <br />Mr. Peter C. Martin <br />21661 Hwy 550 <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />(''T A Tr ~F COLORADO <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />~~~ <br />Nc <br />w <br />• to vs <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />Patrida A. Nolan MD, MPH <br />Exeati~e Diana <br />RE: Your Letter to Melanie Pallroan Regarding United Companies Planned Gravel Pit <br />Montrose County <br />Dear Mr. Martin: <br />Your letter to Melanie Pallman at EPA has ban forwarded to me for a response. The state of Colorado is <br />delegated the permitting and enforcement of permits issued under the federal Clean Water Act <br />The Division has not yet received an application for either process water or stormwater discharges from <br />the site in question. This is not wrusual as most sites will get the Division of Minerals and Geology's <br />approval beforo applying for a discharge permit Unless a permit is applied for or an unauthorized <br />discharge occurs, the Water Quality Control Division hes no authority over this site. <br />Most, if not all your concerns, are items which the Division of Minerals and Geology will evaluate in <br />approving the mining permit for the site. Your letter has ban fornarded to them It is suggested that you <br />contact them with your concems. <br />The Division will factor in the comments we received from you should the Company apply for a <br />discharge permit Please contact me with any questions at (303) 692-3608. <br />Sincerely, ' <br />~. a- <br />Patricia A. Nelson <br />Industrial Unit Chief <br />Pemrits and Enforcement Section <br />WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION <br />ce- Sarah Johnson, Permits and Enforcement Section, WQCD <br />James Dillie, Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Montrose County Health DeparUnent <br />MS-3 file <br />