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PO Box 5, Omaha, NE 68101
MROOP-N 5 February 1981
Weld County Board of Commissioners
915 10th Street
Greely, Colorado 80631
Gentlemen:
Inclosed is a copy of a letter this office received from the United
States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, regarding
your application for a Department of the Army General Permit No. GP 81-02.
It is requested that you respond to the three questions outlined in
paragraph two of their letter.
You should either contact the Fish and Wildlife Service directly in an
attempt to resolve their concerns or furnish this office with a rebuttal.
A copy of any correspondence between you and the Fish and Wildlife Service
should be provided this office for inclusion in your file.
This office will respond to their concerns as a reviewing agency as
indicated in paragraph three of their letter. You will be furnished a
copy of our response to them.
If you have any questions, contact this office or call Mr. Robert Sage
at 402-221-4172.
Sincerely,
Intl PH J. MILLER
As stated Chief, Regulatory Functions Branch
Operations Division
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125 SOUTH STATE STREET
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84138
IN REPLY REFER TO: 26 JAP11981
Ralph J. Miller, Chief
Regulatory Functions Branch
Department of the Army
6014 U. S. Post Office and Court House
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Re: General Permit 81-02, Weld County Board of Commissioners,
Weld County, Colorado
Dear Mr, Miller:
We have reviewed the notice of permit pending, subject as above, for
the removal of gravel deposits in the river beds around existing bridge
abutments and piers within Weld County, Colorado.
We have several reservations concerning the issuance of the proposed
general permit as stated in the public notice. The proposed activity
would have a significant impact on the stream ecosystem in the immediate
work area and also downstream. Namely, the following are areas of major
concern:
1 . Impacts of bulldozing which will change bottom irregularities
to a saucer shape cross-section reducing habitat diversity and
changes in the stream's sinuosity.
2. Spoil coverage and devegetation of bank and riparian areas from
the pushing of the gravel material upon the banks of the stream.
3. Increases in sediment loads and deposition of the disturbed
stream bottom substrate downstream reducing aquatic life repro-
ductive capabilities.
It should be noted that on page 2, paragraph 5, the Fish and Wildlife Service
and the Environmental Protection Agency should be mentioned as review agencies.
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act requires that "equal consideration"
be given to fish and wildlife by federal agencies undertaking water resources
development activities. Thus, because federally issued 404 permits are
subject to requirements of the Coordination Act, the Service is a key par-
ticipant in the 404 permit application review and consultation process.
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We recommend that an individual 404 permit or emergency permit be submitted
for each specific area where the need arises for the removal of debris and
gravel around existing bridge abutments and piers within Weld County, Colorado.
These comments are submitted in accordance with the provisions of the Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401 as amended; 16 U.S.C. et. seq. ) .
This letter constitutes the report of the Department of the Interior on the
permit.
Sincerely yours,
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ATTENTION OF.
Permits Branch
PO Box 5, Omaha, NE 68101
MROOP-N 5 February 1981
SUBJECT: General Permit 81-02, Weld County Board of Commissioners;
Weld County, Colorado
US Fish 4 Wildlife Service
Area Office Colorado-Utah
ATTN: Mr. Jim Tisdale PI CPTY `,t,glgcla�•r+w
1311 Federal Building
125 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84138 g
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GREELEY. no.
Dear Mr. Tisdale:
Reference is made to your letter dated 26 January 1981 concerning
subject project.
A copy of your letter has been forwarded to the Weld County Commissioners
requesting them to contact you directly to resolve your concerns
outlined in questions one thru three in paragraph two of the letter or
furnish this office a rebuttal.
In response to your request in paragraph three of the letter, the
Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Environmental Protection Agency
will be added to the review agencies.
However, your attention is directed to page two, paragraph six of the
Notice of Permit Pending, you will be required to notify the District
Engineer within ten (10) days of the notice of any conditions and/or
special requirements for certification thereof.
If you have any further questions, contact this office or call Mr.
Robert Sage at FTS 864-4172.
Sincerely,
RALPH J. MILLER
Chief, Regulatory Functions Branch
Operations Division
Co furnished:
eld County Board of Commissioners, 915 10th St. , Greely, CO 80631
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