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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental ApplicationENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS MK-FERGUSON COMPANY A MORRISON KNUDSEN COMPANY HEADQUARTERS OFFICE ONE ERIEVIEW PLAZA CLEVELAND. OHIO U.S.A. 44114 PHONE: (216) 523.5600/TELEX:985542 January 2, 1991 Garfield County Planning Commission 109 - 8th Street Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 REPLY TO MK-FERGUSON COMPANY REMEDIAL ACTIONS CONTRACTOR-UMTRA PROJECT P0. BOX 9136 ALBUQUERQUE. NEW MEXICO U.S.A. 87119 SUBJECT: Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project Conditional Use Permit Rifle, Colorado Dear Commission Members: Please find enclosed supplementary information to our application for a Conditional Use Permit filed with the County on December 3, 1990. The supplementary information covers the following items: 1. Disposal Site Description 2. Highway 13 Upgrade 3. Shift Periods 4. Haul Schedule 5. Tailings Cover 6. Noise Levels 7. Air Emission Permits 8. Reseeding This information is supplied in response to review comments of Chairman Marian Smith on December 20, 1990. We trust that the supplementary information will enable you to complete your review and approval of our application. If you have any questions, please contact Rob Cooney or Don Bradley of my staff at 1-800-443-4379. Sincerely, son Company J Project Director JGO/REC/DPJ/sls Enclosures: CUP Application - Supplementary Information cc: C. Smythe - DOE/UMTRA (w/o enc.) P. Martinek - CDOH (w/enc.) J. Hams - CDOH (w/o enc.) S. Arp - DOE/UMTRA (w/enc.) M. Bean - Garfield County (w/enc.) 4885K URANIUM MILL TAILINGS REMEDIAL ACTION PROJECT RIFLE, COLORADO APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION January 1991 Submitted by MK -Ferguson Company P.O. Box 9136 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87119 on behalf of U.S. Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office P.O. Box 5400 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108 URANIUM MILL TAILINGS REMEDIAL ACTION PROJECT RIFLE, COLORADO APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 1. Disposal Site Description The area requested for permanent withdrawal at Estes Gulch is the W1/2 of the NE1/4, the W1/2 of the SE1/4, and the NW1/4 and the SW1/4, all of Section 14, Township 5 South, Range 93 West, 6th PM, Garfield County, Colorado. 2. Upgrade of Highway 13 and Traffic Control A letter dated December 14, 1990, from the DOE to the Colorado Department of Health (CDH) concerning road maintenance during the UMTRA Project in the State of Colorado is included as Exhibit S-1. Discussions between the DOE and CDH on road maintenance are continuing. Regarding improvements on the intersection of the Highway 13 Bypass and County Road 266, please provide further information. This county road does not seem to intersect our proposed haul route. 3. Shift Periods The DOE seeks to perform the UMTRA Project in the most economic and efficient manner possible under current funding limits. To achieve this, it requests approval of a multiple -shift, 24-hour, 7 -day per week operation during the 17 -month haul schedule. 4. Defined Haul Schedule To operate as efficiently and economically as possible, the haul schedule cannot be determined before selection of the subcontractor. 5. Tailings Cover During haul operations tailings will be covered with a tarpaulin or sealed with a surfactant to prevent spillage along the haul route. Any contaminated materials deposited on access or haul roads will be cleaned up immediately in accordance with subcontract conditions and the project Construction Safety and Health Management Program. 6. Noise Levels MK -Ferguson will perform noise modeling at the processing and disposal sites to determine the approximate impact on nearby residences. In addition, baseline surveys will be carried out to determine ambient 4885K background levels. At this time, Colorado Noise Abatement Standards CRS -25-12-103(5) are no longer in effect and there were no statutory limits for the "receiving" zones. However, project activities will not produce noise levels in excess of the former limits established for industrial zones. 7. Air Emission Permits Copies of Air Emission Permits 88GA190 and 88GA191 are included as Exhibit S-2. Both permits have been extended to January 1992. Confirming correspondence from CDH is also enclosed. 8. Reseeding The Estes Gulch Disposal Site will be reseeded per the project specifications, which is included as Exhibit S-3. 4885K EXHIBIT S-1 UMTRA ROAD MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR STATE OF COLORADO - 3 - • s RECEIVED • MKE DEC 27 1990 Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office P.O. Box 5400 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87115 DEC 14 1990 UMTRA • S.E. Ms. Pat Martinek Colorado Department of Health Remedial Programs Section Hazardous Materials & Waste Management Division ' 4210 East llth Avenue Denver, CO 80220 Dear Ms. Martinek: ® 3050-90-1611 MKES Doc. No. 3885 -GEN -L-03-09665-00 RIP INFO( DIST 41GO le,#IAZ v. AEC WTD REP INFO , DIST ✓ PDC MWH RAP MEP 18H I/ MDT 1EJ ✓ JGP RSW TIS DEW ORIG. FILE j0-01 We have reviewed the Colorado Department of Health's preli WORM' recommendation concerning Directive 7 in the Statement of Principles and • Directives for Implementation of the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project. This directive calls for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Colorado Department of Health (CDH), with assistance from the Colorado Department of Highways (CDOH), to develop a plan for appropriate upkeep and maintenance of roadways for each of the affected remaining mill sites in Colorado. Enclosed for your review is a copy of the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project Road Maintenance Plan for the State of Colorado. As stated in this draft, details on implementation of the plan and on the commitment and transfer of funds will be included in a modification to the Cooperative Agreement. We would be pleased to meet with the CDH and CDOH to discuss this plan which we believe meets the intent of Directive 7 in the Romer/Twining Agreement. Should you have any questions, please contact Clinton Smythe of my staff at (505) 845-5659. Anj/ �r1 n. !Cr' I CO. DEC 2 0 1220 RECEiVLJ Enclosure ccs on Page 2 Sincerely, Mark L. Matthews Project Manager Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project Office • Ms. Pat Martinek -2- cc w/enclosure: R. Lightner, FM -40, HQ D. Mathes, FM -451, HQ M. Matthews, UMTRA C. Cormier, UMTRA C. Smythe, UMTRA F. Bosiljevac, UMTRA N. Lindas, UMTRA L. Fahy, UMTRA S. Arp, UMTRA M. Abrams, UMTRA P. Mann, UMTRA D. Leske, UMTRA/MPO S. Hamp, UMTRA W. Maez, OCC AL B. Shaw, CPD, AL S. Hill, JDG M. Kearney, JDG R. Portillo, JEZ C. Watson, JDG B. Hunt, JBG B. Glover, JDG J. Oldham, MK -F R. Cooney, MK -F • URANIUM MILL TAILINGS REMEDIAL ACTION PROTECT ROAD MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO I. Background The "Statement of Principles and Directives for implementation of the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project in the State of Colorado," directs the U.S. Department of Energy (DDE) and_the Colorado Department of Health (CDH), with assistance from the Colorado Department of Highways (ODOR), to "develop a plan to ensure appropriate upkeep and nnintenance of roadways" used by the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project for hauling of residual radioactive material (RRM) to UMTRA Project disposal sites. The plan's goal is "to maintain the integrity of the road and provide for safe operating conditions." II. Objective The hauling of the RRM from the mill sites to an offsite disposal site may result, over a relatively short period of time, in a significant amount of UMTRA Project truck traffic utilizing state roads. There is a potential for adverse impacts to these state roads from this truck traffic. Accordingly, the UMTRA Project has an objective of mitigation of these potential adverse thpacts. III. Responsibilities In order to achieve the objective of this plan, a pavement evaluation of each affected state road will be performed by the DOE prior to the hauling of the RRM. This pavement evaluation will include estimates of UMTRA Project truck traffic informations including volume of RRM, total number of round trips, daily round trips, haul period, and truck weight limits. The design life to carry the UMTRA Project truck traffic used in the pavement evaluation will correspond to the anticipated haul period. A cost estimate will be prepared by the DOE based on DOE's review of the pavement evaluation. The cost estimate will be reviewed by CDH and CDOH and comments, if any, provided to the DOE. This cost estimate will not include costs to repair non-UMTRA Project (normal) surface roadway wear, nor will it include costs for normal road maintenance functions, which is the responsibility of the croup as specified below. During the annual non -haul periods (as defined by the UMTRA Project) the CDOH will continue to perform its normal road maintenance functions, at no cost to the UMTRA Project, on the affected state roads. Such normal road maintenance functions shall include, but not be limited to, surface roadway maintenance, shoulder work, roadside repairs, drainage repairs, snow removal, and traffic services. During the annual haul periods, the CDOH will not perform surface roadway maintenance, which is the responsibility of DOE's contractors. However, except for this surface roadway maintenance, the CDOH will continue to perform its normal functions mentioned above. The CDOH will expend, for both periods, in accordance with the average annual expenditures for these normal maintenance functions over the last three years prior to the start of UMTRA-related road use. At the end of the UMTRA site remediation, the CDOH will contract to perform the work, if necessary, as indicated from the pavement evaluation and within the associated cost estivate. IV. Funding The surface roadway maintenance performed by the DOE contractors during the haul periods and at the end of UMTRA site remediation will be cost -shared at 75%/25% by the DOE and the State, respectively. An estimate of the cost of this surface roadway maintenance will be provided yearly by the DOE. The State will obligate 25% of the estimate under the Cooperative Agreement. The DOE will bill the State for surface roadway maintenance in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Cooperative Agreement. The DOE, through its'UN RA Project contractors, will pay State fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees as a normal part of performing..its remedial action responsibilities in the State of Colorado. The State will credit the DOE, against the DOE portion of the cost estimate for the surface roadway, for 30% of these taxes and fees paid. Additionally, the State will credit the DOE, against the DOE portion of the cost estimate, for the surface roadway maintenance costs incurred by the DOE contractors, which would have been incurred by CDO&i had such maintenance been performed by them during the haul periods. V. Transfer of Funds To the extent the plan requires compensation to or reimbursement of the CDOH, the DOE share of such funds shall be transferred from the DOE to the CDH. The specifics of this plan and transfer of funds will be included in a modification to the Cooperative Agreement No. DE-FC09-81AL16257 between the DOE and the State of Colorado. EXHIBIT S-2 AIR EMISSION PERMITS AND EXTENSIONS - 4 - • COQ A at el COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Air Pollution Control Division;url 070 Telephone: (303) 331-8511 MKE DOC. NO.5025-RFL-G-09-02881-00 ,elk EMISSION PE" MIT 880A190 PERMIT NO DATE ISSUED: January 18, 1989 ISSUED TO: K niaraw w INITIAL APPROVAL ®i FINAL APPROVAL a THE SOURCE TO WHICH THIS PERMIT APPLIES IS DESCRIBED AND LOCATED AS FOLLOWS: Uranium mill tailings remedial action LYIRA project located at Estes Gulch disposal site approximately 8 miles north of Rifle along state highway 13.1n Garfield County, Colorado. Part of Sec. 14; TSS; R93 West. THE SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY SUBJECT TO THI5 PERMIT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: Deposition of up to 4,169,000 cy of radioactive contaminated mill tailings from the Old Rifle and New Rifle process sites. Work includes the construction of retention basins and temporary ditches radon barrier, the placment of contaminated material, stabilization and cover, and site restoration. THIS PERMIT IS GRANTED SUBJECT TO ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COLORADO AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION AND THE COLORADO AIR QUALITY CONTROL ACT C.R.S. (25-7-101 et in), TO THOSE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS DOCUMENT AND THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. The fugitive particulate emission control measures listed on the attached page (as stated in Fugitive Particulate Emissions Control Plan submitted by the applicant) shall be applied to the fugitive particulate emissions producing sources as required by Regulation No. 1. —continued— RECEIVED • MKE MAR 0 6 1989 UMTRA-S.F. ‘+1-11 FER lSON CO. Emission Permit No. 8804190 Initial Approval Page 2. 2. Activities occurring on site shall not exceed the following quantities as stated in the application. Permittee shall maintain daily and annual records of contaminated mill tailings placed on site for .Division inspection an request. Note: Quantities of materials processed are best estimates provided to evaluate the impact on air quality by the proposed remedial action. 11-S Ferguson will advise the Division if material processing varies more than 10X from stated amounts for possible reassessment of the impact on air quality. a. Excavate and stockpile up to 71,500 total cy of non -contaminated material from construction of retention basin and temporary ditches for use in reclamation activities. b. Excavate and stockpile up to 661,600 total cy of non -contaminated material from tailings embankment construction for use as radon barrier and cover material. c. Receive and place into tailings embankment up to 4,169,000 total cy contaminated mill tailings. d. Stockpile and place up to 71,500 total cy bedding and 161,000 total cy rip rap as cover material for tailings embankment. Material is received from an offsite borrow area. e. Remove and transport up to 326,800 total cy of non -contaminated topsoil and general fill material from tailings embankment construction approximately 1.5 miles to Old Rifle site for restoration and cover. f. Site grading activities requiring up to 39300 total cy of material to be moved around 70 acre disposal site. 3. Construction of this source must commence within 18 months of initial approval permit issuance or within 18 months of the start -up -date stated in the application. If commencement does not occur within the stated time the permit will expire on July 18, 1940 (See General Condition No. 6., Item 1 on the reverse side of the first page of this permit). FC-88/de I J1 James S. Geier, P.E., Chief New Source Review Section Stationary Sources Progrrm Air Pollution Control Division M -K F U51ON CO. FMLSSION PEdI T N0. 88G9190 Initial Approval Page 3. FLUITIVE PARTICULATE EMISSION CONTROL PLAN The following Fugitive Particulate Emission Control Measures shall be used far enforcement purposes on the sources covered by this permit, as required by the Air Quality Control Commission. 1. Fugitive emissions from actively disturbed, non -contaminated areas shall be controlled by watering, including weekends. Chemical surfactants maybe applied to inactive areas subject to wind errosion periodically to assure dust free conditions and as required by the On Site Coordinator. 2. Contaminated mill tailings shall be watered to maintain a surface moisture content of 5X or greater during excavation and placement. 3. Material and surface areas left undisturbed for 6 months and longer shall be reseeded and mulched and watered to promote and maintain vegetation growth. If not reseeded, the area will be watered to maintain a surface moisture content of 5X or greater. 4. Vehicle speed on unpaved surfaces shall be limited to 20 mph. Speed. limit signs shall be posted at appropriate locations Haul vehicle loads shall be covered by tarp in transit off site and load size restricted to legal limit of road. Tailgates will be sealed to prevent spillage. 5. Unpaved haul roads chn11 be watered to maintain a surface moisture content of 5X or greater to minimize fugitive dust. Chemical treatment may be used on infrequently graded areas and roads. 6. Vehicles contaminated by radioactive materials shall be washed at decontamination pads before leaving the disposal site. 7. Earthmoving activities on site shall be halted when wind speeds• exceed 40 mph continuously. 8. Mud and dirt carryout onto paved surface shall be controlled by gravel entry nays, covering load and limiting load size. (PC-87/del ialgEORA-nuiALL. 2 Rsw MKE C 2885-RFL-L-09-03573-00 STATE OF COLORADO COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 4210 East 11th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80220 Phone (303) 320-8333 June 6, 1990 Mr. Rob Cooney UMTRA Project Contractor M -K FERGUSON P. O. Box 9136 Albuquerque, NM 87119 Re: Rifle Colorado UMTRA Project Dear Rob Cooney: Roy Romer Governor Thomas M. Vernon, M.D. Executive Director RECEIVED • MKE JUN 2 U 1990 UMTRA•S•F• We have received your request for an extension of Permit 88GA190 due to expire on July 18, 1990. In accordance with Regulation 3.IV.G.4.b. the Division may extend an expiration date for a period of up to 18 months, upon showing of good cause by the permittee. In considering what constitutes good cause and the length of time a permit may be extended the Division shall consider the degree of construction completed, the amount invested or legally committed to the project, whether an extension would prevent (e.g., through reservation of a PSD increment) economic development in the affected area, general economic conditions, the health of the community as it affects the ability of the permittee to proceed and other relevant factors. Based upon the above criteria and the information submitted for the extension request we make the following conclusions: Insufficient information provided to extend permit in accordance with Regulation No. 3.IV.G.4.b.. Please provide additional justification in accordance with the criteria stated above. Request denied. Information provided does not warrant an extension of the permit in accordance with Regulation No. 3.IV.G.4.b. X Request granted. New expiration date for Permit 88GA190 will be on January 18, 1992. The extension is granted for the following reason(s): Commencement of construction has been delayed. This letter will serve as official notice that the extension has been granted' and should be kept with the permits. Extension Letter Page 2 A Notice of Startup form needs to be filed thirty (30) days or more prior to startup of activities. If you have any questions regarding this action please call James Geier at (303) 331-8582. Sincerely, James S. Geier, Chief New Source Review Section Stationary Sources Program Air Pollution Control Division JSG/0199i/34 cc: Scott Miller, Grand Junction Office MKE DOC. N0.5025 -RFL -f,-09-02882-00 2 fiat COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH -I Air Pollution Control Division * !g 76_x` Telephone: (303) 331-8511 EMISSION PERMIT .8864191 PERMIT NO. DATE ISSUED: January 18, 1989 ISSUED TO: 11-S FERGUSON LCMPANy INITIAL APPROVAL EV FINAL APPROVAL Q THE SOURCE TO WHICH THIS PERMIT APPLIES I5 DESCRIBED AND LOCATED AS FOLLOWS: Uranium mill tailings remedial action (LAMA) Process Site located either side of Rifle along the Colorado River, in Garfield County, Colorado. Farts of Sec. 15 & 16; TSS; R 12 East. THE SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT OR ACTIVITY SUBJECT TO THIS PERMIT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: Excavate and relocate up to 4,169,000 cy of radioactive contaminated mill tailings from the Old Rifle site and the New Rifle site and transport by truck to a disposal site !norm as Estes Gulch, 8 miles to the north. Work includes the clean-up, stabilization and final restoration at the Old and New Rifle sites. The remedial action is expected to be completed by October 1993. THIS PERMIT IS GRANTED SUBJECT TO ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COLORADO AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION AND THE COLORADO AIR QUALITY CONTROL ACT C.R.S. (25-7-101 et IS, TO THOSE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS DOCUMENT AND THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. The fugitive particulate emission control measures listed on the attached page (as stated in Fugitive Particulate Emissions Control Plan submitted by the applicant) ahalI be applied to the fugitive particulate emissions producing sources as required by Regulation No. 1. --continued— RECEIVED- MKE MAR 0 6 1989 UMTRA•S.F. • M -K FERGUSON IX14SANY Emission Permit No. 88GA191 Initial Approval Page 2. 2. Activities occurring on site aha77 not exceed the following quantities as stated in the application. Permittee shall maintain daily and annual records of contaminated mill tailings removal and placement on site for Division inspection on request. Note: arantities of materials processed are best estimates provided to evaluate the impact on air quality by the proposed remedial action. M -K Ferguson will advise the Division if material processing varies more than 10X from stated amounts for possible reassessment of the impact on air quality. a. Excavate and stockpile up to 661,000 cy total of contaminated mill tailings from the 22 acre Old Rifle site for transport and disposal to the disposal site. b. Excavate, stockpile, and transport up to 3,474,000 cy total of contaminatedmill tailings at the 142 acre New Rifle site to the disposal site. c. Excavate, transport and stockpile up to 541,000 cy total of non -contaminated fill material from a borrow area site to the New Rifle site for placement. d. Excavate, stockpile and transport up to 88.300 cy total non -contaminated from the borrow area site to the Old Rifle site for restoration. e. Excavate, stockpile and transport up to 34,000 cy of demolished material from the Old and New Rifle sites to the disposal site for deposition. f. Place up to 326,800 cy total uncontaminated tailing embankment material from the Estes Gulch disposal site for backfill at the Old Rifle site. 3. Construction of this source must commence within 18 months of initial approval permit issuance or within 18 months of the start -up -date stated in the application. If commencement does not occur within the stated time the permit will expire on July 18, 1910 (See General Condition No. 6., Item 1 on the reverse side of the first page of this permit). M-1( FERC SON CZbf'ANY EMISSION PERMITNO. 88G4191 Initial Approval PAGE 3 4. Applicant shall maintain a continuous ambient air total suspended particulate monitoring program. This particulate monitoring program shall be conducted to determine compliance with ambient air quality standards for particulate. Tu (2) TSP samplers wi11 be operated daily for 24 hours. Sample filters will be collected every 3 days and analyzed for TSP concentration. Metals sampling for lead and vanadium shall be required. =samples wit/ be preserved and stored and made available for Division analysis on request. Any exceedance of 135 ug/m3 averaged over a 24 hour period measured at the property line and beyond will result in the need for the applicant to review the cause of the high measurement and to propose and implement additional emission controls or operational changes to prevent future rxceedances of 150 ug/m3. The proposed changes shall be submitted to the Division and implemented within 10 days after the occurrence. Applicant shall furnish an ambient air monitoring program protocol to the Division at least 60 days prior to removal of any contaminated tailings material for Division review and approval. Monitoring protocol shall be in accordance with Ambient Air Monitoring Requirements prepared by the Air Pollution Control Division of the Colorado Department of Health. FC-88/de 87: u?is-2-7 4 _4444 o/ James S. Geier, P.E., Chief New Source Review Section Stationary Sources Program Air Pollution Control Division • M -IC F10Ei15ON OANY EMISSION PEWIT NO. 88GA191 Lynn APPROVAL FUGITIVE PARTICULATE EMISSION CONTROL PLAN The following Fiugitive Particulate Faission Control Measures shall be used for enforcement purposes on the sources covered by this permit, as required by the Air Qt ality Control Cartesian. 1. Fugitive emissions from actively disturbed, non -contaminated areas shall be controlled by watering, inciuding weekends laical surfactants may be applied to inactive areas subject to wind errosion periodic aUy to assure dust free conditions and as required by the On Site Coordinator. 2. Contaminated mill tailings chnll be watered to maintain a surface moisture content of 5X or greater during excavation and placement 3. :tterial and surface areas left undisturbed for 6 months and longer shall be reseeded and mulched and watered to promote and maintain vegetation growth. If not reseeded, the area will be catered to maintain a surface moisture content of 5X or greater. 4. Vehicle speed on unpaved surfaces shall be limited to 20 mph. Speed Limit signs shall be posted at appropriate locations Haul vehicle loads chaff be covered by tarp in transit off site and load size restricted to legal limit of road. Tailgates will be sealed to prevent spillage. 5. Unpaved haul roads shall be watered to maintain a surface moisture content of 5X or greater to minimize fugitive dust. Chemical treatment my be used on infrequently graded areas and roads 6. Vehicles contaminated by radioactive materials shall be hashed at decontamination pads before leaving the pickup and drop-off sites. 7. Earthmoving activities on site shall be halted when wind speeds exceed 40 mph continuously. 8. Mud and dirt carryout onto paved surface shall be controlled by gravel entryways, covering load and limiting load size. (FC-88/del MKE DOC. RFL -L-09-03570-00 STATE OF COLORADO COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 4210 East 11th Avenue Denver. Colorado 80220-3716 Phone 1303) 320-8333 June 7, 1990 MK Ferguson UMTRA Project, Contractor P.O. Box 9136 Albuquerque, NM 87119 Re: Rifle Colorado UMTRA Project Dear Rob Cooney: Telefax 13031 322-9076 (Main Building/DenverI 13031 320.1529 IPtarmrgan Place'Denven 13031 248-7198 (Grano Iuncnon Regional 011ice' MK-FERGUSON CO. ALEUQU:RQUE JUN 1 1990 RECEIVED Rov Romer Governor Thomas M. Vern Executive Direct RECEIVED-MKE JUN 18 1990 UMTRA-S.F.. We have received your request for an extension of Permit 88GA191 due to expire on July 18, 1990. In accordance with Regulation 3.IV.G.4.b. the Division may extend an expiration date for a period of up to 18 months, upon showing of good cause by the permittee. In considering what constitutes good; cause and the length of time a permit may be extended the Division shallconsider the degree of construction completed, the amount invested or legally committed to the project, whether an extension would prevent (e.g., through reservation of a PSD increment) economic development in the affected area, general 'economic .conditions, the health of the community as it affects the ability of the permittee to proceed and other relevant factors. Based upon the above criteria and the information submitted for the extension request we make the following conclusions: Insufficient information provided to extend permit in accordance with Regulation No. 3.IV.G.4.b.. Please provide additional justification in accordance with the criteria stated above. Request denied. Information provided does not warrant an extension of the permit in accordance with Regulation No. 3.IV.G.4.b. X Request granted. New expiration date for Permit 88GA191 will be on January 18, 1992. The extension is granted for the following reasons: Commencement of construction has been delayed This letter will serve as official notice that the extension has been granted and should be kept with the permits. w Extension Letter Page 2 A Notice of Startup form needs to be filed thirty (30) days or more prior to startup of activities. If you have any questions regarding this action please call James Geier at (303) 331-8582. Sincerely, James S. Geier, Chief New Source Review Section Stationary Sources Program Air Pollution Control Division JSG/0199i/35 cc: Scott Miller, Grand Junction Office • • � —r— cm Fife ..S7 6 WORK EU Jit • • EXHIBIT S-3 UMTRA-RFL SEEDING SPECIFICATION - 5 - 1 1 1 11 1 1 SECTION 02935 SEEDING PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE A. This Specification Section covers seeding for the restora- tion of the following areas: 1. Old Rifle Processing Site and Access Road Turnout 2. New Rifle Processing Site including Wet Meadow/Shrub Wetlands 3. Estes Gulch Disposal Site: Retention Basin, Access Control and Staging Area, and Access Road Turnout at Highway 13 4. Disturbed areas and earth materials stockpiles left inactive for 6 months or longer shall be seeded but not mulched. 1.2 WORK NOT INCLUDED Seeding related to the restoration of off-site construc- tion facilities including borrow areas is not included in the Scope of Work of this Section. 1.3 RELATED WORK Section 02936 - Wetlands Revegetation 1.4 MATERIAL STORAGE A. Seeds shall be stored in sealed waterproof containers in a cool, dry location and shall be kept out of direct sun- light until ready for use. B. Fertilizer, if required, shall be delivered and stored in waterproof containers which will show the chemical analy- sis and name of manufacturer. RFL -PH -II Document No. 3885 -RFL -S-01-00747-03 Issued for Construction -Revision 0 Seeding 02935 - 1 70125 091490 PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 SEED MIX A. Processing Sites: The following seed mix shall be used for seeding of final grades except in the Wetlands: Seeding Rate Pure Live Seed 1. Seed Species (Pounds Per Acre) Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii arriba) 21.0 Tall wheatgrass (Agropyron elongatum jose) 27.0 Total 48.0 2. The seeding rates shown are for drill applied. These rates shall be increased by 100 percent if broadcast- ing method of application is used. Hydroseeding shall not be used. B. Wet Meadow/Shrub Wetlands: The following seed mix shall be used for seeding as shown on the Subcontract Drawings: Seeding Rate Pure Live Seed 1. Seed Species (Pounds Per Acre) Salt Grass (Distichlis spicata) Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum) Alkalai Sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) Total 16.0 16.0 16.0 48.0 2. The seeding rates shown are for drill applied. These rates shall be increased by 100 percent if broadcast- ing method of application is used. Hydroseeding shall not be used. RFL -PH -II Document No. 3885 -RFL -S-01-00747-03 Issued for Construction -Revision 0 Seeding 02935 - 2 70123 091490 C. Wetlands Buffer Zone: The following seed mix shall be used for seeding as shown on the Subcontract Drawings: Seeding Rate Pure Live Seed 1. Seed Species (Pounds Per Acre) Salt Grass (Distichlis spicata) 16.0 Great Basin Wild Rye (Elymus cinereus) 16.0 Alkalai Sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) Total 16.0 48.0 2. The seeding rates shown are for drill applied. These rates shall be increased by 100 percent if broadcast- ing method of application is used. Hydroseeding shall not be used. D. Disposal Site: The following seed mix shall be used for seeding of final grades: Seeding Rate Pure Live Seed 1. Seed Species (Pounds Per Acre) Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii arriba) 16.0 Bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) 19.0 Indian ricegrass (Oryzopsis hymenoides paloma) 12.5 Total 47.5 2. The seeding rates shown are for drill applied. These rates shall be increased by 100 percent if broadcast- ing method of application is used. Hydroseeding shall not be used. 2.2 ACCEPTANCE OF SEED Final acceptance of seed will be made by the Contractor based on the following: Seed shall be furnished sepa- rately or in mixture in standard sealed containers with RFL -PH -II Document No. 3885 -RFL -S-01-00747-03 Issued for Construction -Revision 0 Seeding 02935 - 3 7012S 091490 the following information provided by the seed vendor on each seed container label: (1) seed name: (2) lot number: (3) net weight: (4) percentages of purity and of germina- tion: (5) seed coverage, in acres, on a pure live seed basis: and (6) percentage of maximum weed seed content clearly marked for each kind of seed. Seeds shall be packaged by the vendor in even acre coverage containers. The Subcontractor shall furnish the Contractor duplicate copies of a statement by the vendor, certifying that each lot of seed has been tested by a recognized laboratory for seed testing within 6 months of date of delivery. This statement shall include: (1) name and address of labora- tory, (2) date of test, (3) lot number for each kind of seed, and (4) results of tests as to name, percentages of purity and of germination, and percentage of weed content, for each kind of seed furnished, and, in case of a mix- ture, the proportions of each kind of seed. 2.3 FERTILIZER Fertilizer, if required, shall be a standard commercial grade and provide the nutrients as determined by the soils fertility analysis specified in Article 3.1.C. Fertilizer shall be furnished in new, clean, and sealed containers with the name, weight, and guaranteed analysis of contents clearly marked. A liquid form of fertilizer providing the nutrients as determined by the soils fertility analysis specified in Article 3.1.0 may be used. If the fertilizer is delivered in bulk, the Subcontractor shall submit to the Contractor, for each load, a certificate from .the manufacturer or supplier indicating the above-mentioned information. 2.4 MULCH Mulch shall consist of grass hay. Mulch shall be free from all viable seed, mold, or other objectionable material. Final acceptance of mulch will be by the Contractor. 2.5 WATER Water used in the planting or care of vegetation shall be free of oils, acids, alkalies, salts, or any substance injurious to plant life. RFL -PH -II Document No. 3885 -RFL -S-01-00747-03 Issued for Construction -Revision 0 Seeding 02935 - 4 70125 091490 2.6 TOPSOIL Topsoil for seeding of disturbed areas within the State of Colorado Highway Department rights-of-way shall conform to Section 207 of the Colorado Standard Specifications. PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1 PREPARATION A. Timing of Seeding: All final grades not covered by gravel or riprap shall be seeded as soon as practical (after September 15 and until consistent ground freezing) after their completion or as directed by the Contractor. Seeding materials shall not be applied during windy weather, when the ground is excessively wet except in Wet Meadow/Shrub Wetlands, or frozen, or when snow is present. If the ground is wet in the Wet Meadow/Shrub Wetlands, broadcast method of application shall be used. B. Grading and Seedbed Preparation: Before applying seed in a given area; any stockpiled topsoil and select fill shall be put in place and the area shall be graded as shown on the Subcontract Drawings. Processing and Disposal site surfaces, except Wet Meadow/Shrub Wetlands, shall be graded to slope gradually towards drainage courses, with no enclosed low spots where water can accumulate. The Wet Meadow/Shrub Wetlands shall be graded to provide undulat- ing surfaces for water accumulation. Areas to be seeded that have been damaged by erosion or other causes shall be restored prior to seeding and then cultivated to provide a reasonably firm but friable seedbed. •A minimum of 6 inches of surface soil shall be in a loose condition at the time of fertilizer and seed application. C. Enrichment: Micronutrient fertilizer requirements, if any, shall be determined by laboratory soils fertility analysis of representative soil samples from each of the following project areas: Old Rifle processing site, New Rifle processing site and Estes Gulch disposal site. The Subcontractor shall collect representative soil samples and have them analyzed by a certified soil laboratory. A copy of the laboratory report shall be submitted to the Contractor for approval prior to application of fertilizer or seed. RFL -PH -II Document No. 3885 -RFL -S-01-00747-03 Issued for Construction -Revision 0 Seeding 02935 - 5 7012S 091490 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.2 APPLICATION A. Seed shall be applied by a rangeland drill to a depth of 0.50 to 0.75 inch and at a spacing of not more than 7 inches. To the greatest extent possible, seeding shall be oriented along (parallel to) land contours. For slopes too steep or soils too moist to use a drill, a mechanical broadcaster may be used and the seed raked in. B. Immediately following seeding, mulch shall be applied at a rate of 1 ton per acre to all areas seeded, and the mulch shall be crimped with a mulch crimper. 3.3 CARE DURING CONSTRUCTION The Subcontractor shall be responsible for protecting and caring for areas seeded before final acceptance of the work. The Subcontractor shall repair any damage to seeded areas caused by erosion or construction operations without additional compensation. PART 4 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT 4.1 MEASUREMENT A. Measurement for payment for the following items of seeding will be by acreage actually seeded and approved: 1. Seeding of 2. Seeding of 3. Seeding of 4. Seeding of Processing Sites. Estes Gulch Disposal Site. Wet Meadow/Shrub Wetlands. Wetlands Buffer Zone. B. Separate measurement for payment will not be incidental work and services: e.g., loosening applying fertilizer, mulching, watering, repair related to seeding. made the and for any surface, erosion 4.2 PAYMENT Payment for seeding items mentioned in Article 4.1.A above will be s per acre quoted therefor bytheir theBidplicable SSchedule. nit pThe prices prices quoted shall RFL -PH -II Document No. 3885:RFL-S-01-00747-03 Issued for Construction -Revision 0 Seeding 02935 - 6 70125 091490 include full compensation for furnishing all materials, tools, equipment, incidentals, labor, and for performing all work specified herein for complete work. RFL -PH -II END OF SECTION 02935 .A* Document No. 3885 -RFL -S-01-00747-03 Issued for Construction -Revision 0 Seeding 02935 - 7 70125 091490