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8/11M16 Gmail- Uth Lane Project n Pueblo County <br /> mad Kim Wiley<farmerswiley@gmaiLcom> <br /> 44th Lane Project n Pueblo County <br /> 2 messages <br /> Kim Wiley <farmerswiley@gmail.com> Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 12:36 PM <br /> To: l)MG_web@state.co.us <br /> August 4, 2016 <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining, and safety <br /> 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO, 80203 <br /> Dear Sirs/Madams, <br /> We would like to express our strong opposition to the approval of the proposed gravel pit known as the <br /> 44th Lane Project at or near Section 19, Township 21 South, Range 62 West, 6th Prime Meridian in the <br /> town of Avondale in Pueblo County. <br /> Our family has farmed in this area for over 100 years. Our ability to produce high quality milk, meat, <br /> and produce is reliant on the quality of water and dependability of delivery of such by the Bessemer <br /> Irrigation Ditch Company. This ditch allows food production on some of the most fertile soils in the <br /> Western U.S. by a community of multi-generation family farmers. <br /> The continued viability of our farms is threatened by the proposed gravel mine, which is located at the <br /> top of the Green drainage above the Bessemer. The mine would drain storm water, sand, and <br /> contaminants into the ditch causing excess flooding and damage to the canal, as well as, our farms <br /> below it. An interruption of water delivery to our farms at critical periods would cause millions of <br /> dollars in crop losses. <br /> The proposed gravel mine is incompatible with the high value crop production in the area and does not <br /> follow our Pueblo County Comprehensive Plan. If approved, this mine will make it more difficult for <br /> our sons to continue farming into the future! <br /> We respectfully request that you deny this permit, as the potential for damage to our community far <br /> outweighs the value of the gravel. <br /> Doug and Kim Wiley <br /> Larga Vista Ranch <br /> Doug and Kim Wiley <br /> Larga Vista Ranch <br /> 719-947-0982 <br /> ww-w.largavistaranch.com <br /> facebook.com/La rgaVi sta Ranch <br /> Celebrating Larga Vista's 10Oth year!! <br /> Erickson -DNR, Wally<wally.erickson@state.co.us> Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 6:45 PM <br /> https://mail.google.com/mail/LWOP i=2&ik=6ee7O82879&view=pt&q=gravel%2Dpit&qs=true&search=query&th=1 iml=1 ... 112 <br />