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RECEIVED <br />August 1, 2016 ✓ AUG 0 4 2016 <br />DIMON OF RECLAMATION <br />HIM AND WFErrY <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: Fremont Paving & Redi-Mix Comments Received <br />Permit# M2016009 ✓ Opposition letter <br />I have just learned of Fremont Paving & Ready Mix intention of mining gravel on the Badger Hill project. <br />I want to go on record of OPPOSING this project. <br />I own 620 acres that borders the state land south of Badger Hill, east of 44V" lane to Fields Rd. in <br />Avondale, Colorado. I have leased the Huerfano Lake Ranch, south of Badger Hill, adjoining my land for <br />14 years for cattle grazing. Even through the drought, this property up to the state land was able to <br />sustain 75 head of cattle. <br />I am greatly concerned the impact this proposed project will have both on my grazing land and on my <br />cattle. For years we have had problems with strong wind and blowing dirt in this area. This project will <br />compound the problem even worse. Land that was once grassland now where people have overgrazed <br />their "40 acres" causing further blowing dirt and spread of weeds is an example of what happens when <br />this soil is disturbed without irrigation. Many have tried to plant grass but have found it takes years for <br />it to be reestablished. <br />The health of my cattle is of upmost important to me. Cattle are very susceptible to dust pneumonia. <br />With the winds and blowing dirt, my cattle are at risk. This is my livelihood. I do not feel after all these <br />years i should have to relocate due to the state allowing gravel mining on land next to me. <br />I am OPPOSED to this permit being issued. <br />Sin , <br />Fred Bregar <br />1530 Lime Road <br />Pueblo, Colorado 81006 <br />Xc: Pueblo County Commissioners <br />