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<br />~. ,,' "'$'/. ,,/. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />. ~ofl()od <br />Idanger, <br />~roup " <br />~harges <br /> <br />I_I', BY JIM MIMIAGA <br />, JOURNAL STAFF WRITE~ <br /> <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 <br />L g. " , <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 <br />,( (1.........-1.;........ ....~1-.l,..... ...........-- ~..- . <br /> <br />: ...... . ".:".\ '-. - '. ~-~~, ~:\~.,;~~~~,:~,;.'-.j:~:"~4 ~:; ~"~:,.@,:::-.2,:::;"',;~~~:~:,'7._-": ;~. ..... 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