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<br />I_I', BY JIM MIMIAGA
<br />, JOURNAL STAFF WRITE~
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<br />~The numerous gravel pits
<br />Ld ponds lining the upper
<br />lores River could increase
<br />fIood dangers byalterlng the'
<br />Entain' stream's ,natural
<br />se, a, citizens' group is
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<br />Citizens for Accountability
<br />!d Responsibility. 'on the
<br />, lores River formed last fall to '
<br />re earch the cumulative
<br />'~acts of' having multiple
<br />vel pits along a short section
<br />(eriver", , ,
<br />Within one 'mile there' are
<br />~ponds (mining pits are
<br />sformed'into ponds); and
<br />.... a five-mile section of the
<br />1:there are 19 gravel-mine
<br />ds, with more to come once
<br />. ed mining expansions are
<br />complete. " '
<br />'FAR members, many of
<br />, m live in the lI11dst of work-
<br />t, or expired mining opera-
<br />tions clustered north of
<br />. !ores, are trying to ralse
<br />~ lic, awareness .of the sltua-
<br />Qu . ' .
<br />Ee understand the need for
<br />I elresources. .'s.ilif MarlJ: '
<br />t ton, a CFAR researcher.
<br />'We just don't think this' river '
<br />I f!t is the best place to niine
<br />I .t, considering the dangers
<br />:. uttitlg sa many lrithat sen-'
<br />'iJ of an environment, and
<br />I scientific facts show this. .
<br />e group, along with geolo-
<br />t;y experts such as a Fort Lewis
<br />~ Ige professor, is concerned
<br />: t . the 'potential for so-
<br />, ed 'pit-capture. in the event
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