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6�1 <br />CO DRMS 0ECE1vLZD <br />Attn: Jared Ebert <br />Re: Permit Number M-207-036 Site Name: Knox Pit "V 4 2011 <br />1313 Sherman Street - Room #215 DN1S101y0F <br />Denver, CO 80203 MINING pN ECLARA 10N <br />sApEry <br />Mr. Ebert, <br />I'm writing to ask that you oppose the proposal set out by Knox Pit for their industrial <br />developments in the town of Laporte. As a resident of Laporte, I can see no benefit and and a <br />lot of harm that will come from the approval of and subsequent implementation of this <br />proposal. I oppose the mining and reclamation aspects of the plan under DRMS jurisdiction, <br />such as natural resource impacts, ground water and flood plain impacts and harm to <br />agricultural, wildlife/conservation and recreation values. <br />The quality of life in Laporte is already suffering from increased traffic due to development and <br />the construction on Hwy 287. Long term residents of this community are seeing their quiet, <br />agriculturally oriented lives uprooted as a result of these issues. There is no room here for <br />industry. Allowing 318 trucks per day to come through Laporte will impact everyone in this <br />community via noise, traffic snarls, increased air pollution and declining personal safety. To say <br />nothing about the impact on wildlife and property values. The presence of these industrial sites <br />will only bring distress, noise, pollution, turmoil, and congestion to our town. <br />I seriously can't see a single up side for Laporte and its citizens, if these proposals are approved <br />and enacted. There is certainly no environmental upside, no economic upside, no safety <br />upside, no personal health upside, so what does this community get in return for putting up <br />with all the downsides? Nothing. Nothing but the downsides. <br />I urge the CO DRMS to make the only decision that won't destroy our community. To reject <br />the above named proposal and leave Laporte and its citizens alone. <br />Thank you for your time and for reading my comments. <br />Sincerely, <br />Pamela May <br />Overland Trail <br />Laporte, CO <br />