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Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, #215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE Kirkland Construction 111 Permit Application <br />ATTN: Peter Hays /Tony Waldron <br />Dear Mr. Hays and Mr. Waldron, <br />Iq - ;0 t 5-- 0,9T <br />151E �� <br />MAR 0 9 2015 <br />DMUON OF RC; _, , -. _ . . <br />am a landowner and business owner in Grand County and am in opposition of the proposed 111 Permit <br />Application filed by Kirkland Construction. One of my businesses is Leaseholder and DRMS 112 Permit holder <br />on the Brig Pit (M- 1980 -027). <br />Our family has been in the aggregate business for 34 years and during this time we have submitted, <br />completed and complied with all the rules and regulations of DRMS. We have also converted our 110 Limited <br />Impact Permit to a 112 because we believe in the processes in place by DRMS and felt obligated to become <br />compliant. Our market area is quite small, our volumes are not large and we believe allowing the approval of <br />Kirkland's 111 Special Operations Permit constricts our ability to compete on this project. <br />We also would debate the a 3 year permit is not short term and also that this project has been in the works <br />for over 6 years, thus allowing Blue Valley Ranch (the surface owner) enough time and vision to have come <br />forward in time to file for a 112 permit. Obviously the permitting requirements are more extensive for a 112 <br />than a 111 but in this case the impacts to the local economy and also the neighborhood are similar to a 112 <br />type operation. <br />We are also concerned that while "30 acres, plus or minus" is what is submitted in the application, Blue Valley <br />Ranch has gained approval for mineral extraction from Colorado State Lands Board for 395 acres for this <br />project. At the very least, we need to make sure that all affected areas are included in the 30 acres but we are <br />also concerned that this could be the start of another longer term application. We realize that there can be no <br />succession or increases in affected areas using the 111 but it still a concern and if denied, this situation could <br />not become an issue. <br />We do not feel it is the intent of DRMS Board or Staff that the 111 Permit Application process should eliminate <br />already permitted sources who have been compliant under the stricter 110 and 112 Permit processes from <br />being competitive on supplying materials to the Highway 9 Project but this application and the approval <br />thereof, will most certainly do that. Our local economy and local jobs will be negatively impacted by the <br />expeditious and unfair approval of this 111 Permit Application. <br />Please do not approve this application. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dennis Carpenter <br />DMJ General Contractors, Inc. * P.O. Box 517 * Kremmling, CO 80459 * 970 - 531 -1327 <br />