2010-08-20_PERMIT FILE - M2009076 (2)

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; Gs = R CledF CFeek County .?? POST OFF'IGE BOX 2000 •.?LO i?®°•?• GEORGETOWN, COLORADO 80444 TELEPHONE: (303) 569-3251 • (303) 679-2300 Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Department of Natural Resources Ar. Allen Sorenson FROM: ?. r e v?e-?• , L°' DATE: PAGES INCLUDING a 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 F x August 18, 2010 ® r i? VY1( V2 (V, THIS PAGE: 't R FAX #:b 10(lt'?? HDNE #: ??' l ?'oC P RE: Venture Resources, Inc. - Hukill Gulch Mobile Mill File No. M-2009-076 -' Dear Mr. Sorenson: REcr=I ED AUG .2 0 .2010 Division of ?jri I?fii?rylo V k4inirigg affdl y Clear Creek County appreciates the opportunity to review and offer comment on this amended application. Because of the complexity of the proposal, we will be relying on the expertise of your staff to oversee the mining and milling issues. There are, however, still some specific issues identified by the applicant that are important from the local government perspective for which we are providing comments. 1. Mobile Mill Site Physical Space - The Mining Plan's description of the equipment andaetivities that' will be accommodated on the Mobile Mill Site is quite extensive. It identified 7 pieces of equipment on the original site plan, plus 12 more pieces of equipment names in the "Other Equipment List" that are not shown on the original Site Plan (Exhibit A). We still believe that it would be helpful to show this equipment on the Site Plan because Clear Creek county regulations require that public roads not be used for storage or parking of equipment. While we note the amended plan's commitment to avoid use of public roads for the storage of equipment, we did not find a Site Plan that demonstrates that all of the mining equipment and vehicles can be stored within the permitted area. 2. Porta Potty - As expressed in our initial comments, the use of the Porta Potty should be discussed with Clear Creek County's Environmental Health Department. Use of this type of sanitation facility may not be acceptable for a full time operation. While we note Venture Resource's response to this concern (point number 27 in the July 27, 2010 cover letter), the applicant should note that the only "Clear Creek County Construction Site Sanitation Agreement Form" that we have in our files refers to the use of a portable toilet during construction of the permanent Hukill Mill - a separate project that has not yet been completed, and for which the County Building Permit has expired. The applicant will need to review their sanitation plan for the Hukill'Mobile Mill Site with the Clear Creek County Environmental Health Department to ensure that appropriate sanitation facilities will be in place for the workers at the mobile millsite. "Honoring Our Past, While Designing Our Future"