2017-11-15_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1985112

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10 NOVEMBER, 2017 TO: DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING,AND SAFETY I® 1313 SHERMAN STREET, ROOM 215 ecl R �� "' DENVER, COLORADO 80203 Nov '\5 7.:1100 . �1 N FROM: ROBERT D. "ROCKY" FRANCIS ��C� '��Q NOF F�� 351 EAST 8T"STREET/701 BALSAM AVENUE D�` N�N�ANO POST OFFICE BOX 843 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 SUBJECT: LOLOFF PIT, MILL IRON MINING, DRMS FILE NO. M-1985-112/WELD COUNTY USR AMUSR690. DEAR MR. HAYES MR. HAYES, I BET YOU THAT I'M THE LAST PERSON YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THIS YEAR, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD BRING SOME MORE INFORMATION TO YOUR ATTENTION CONCERNING THE LOLOFF PIT,AND THE OPERATIONS THERE OF. BUT FIRST I HAVE ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY+OR-10 ACRES IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OF MY ORIGIONAL PROPERTY, LAST YEAR IN JULY, IT ALSO BORDERS THE LOLOFF PIT.THE ADDRESS IS 701 BALSAM AVENUE,AND IT ALSO HAS WATER RIGHTS, REGISTERED, ONES,AND ALL OF THESE WELLS ARE DRIED UP,AND NON FUNCTIONAL AS WELL AS MINE. I NOW HAVE FIVE (5) DRIED UP AND NON FUNCTIONAL WATER WELLS. IN OUR LAST CONVERSATIONS WITH EACH OTHER, MY CONCERNS ARE STILL THE SAME BUT NOW ARE AMPLIFIED TO A MUCH GREATER EXTENT, WATER USAGE,ALONG WITH MY PROPERTIES USED AS THE MILL IRON MINING PITS SILT AND SEDIMENT PONDS. THIS IS GOING TO REQUIRE EVEN MORE MONIES TO REMOVE AND TO REHIBILITATE THIS WATERWAY. I AM THE SOLE OWNER OF THE WATERWAY, IT STRETCHES NEARLY A HALF A MILE FROM THE BEGINNING AT 351, EAST 8T"ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE EAST BOUNDRY OF 701 BALSAM, AND IN PLACES UP TO 100 FEET WIDE. THIS WATERWAY HAS A BURDEN OF BEING PLUGGED AND CHOKED BY THE MINING OPERATIONS PIT, IN PLACES WHEN WE GET A DOWN POUR THE RUNNOFF HAS NO PLACE TO GO BUT OVER THE BANKS AND INTO THE FIELDS OF ALFALFA,THERE IT STAYS UP TO THREE MONTHS UNTIL EVAPORATION OCCOURS,SOME AREAS ARE STILL FLOODED BY RAINS AND PIT PUMPS. AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS SEASON, BESIDES THE PIT WAS TO BE COMPLETED BY NOW, MR. HODGE ASSURED ME I WOULD HAVE AMPLE WATER AND HE WOULD SUPPLY ME WITH THE PIPING AND HOSES TO MAINTAIN MY SPRING AND SUMMERAND FALL WATERING NEEDS, FROM THE PIT.THIS PROMISE LIKE ALL OF THE REST NEVER MATERIALIZED,AND HAVING TO IMPROVISE, I SPENT LOTS OF MONEY, AND TIME TO MEET MY WATERING NEEDS.THE FACT THAT I CANNOT UTILIZE CLEAN IRRIGATION WATER FOR MY CROPS AND PERSONAL NEEDS SUCH AS POTABLE WATER FOR MY SHOP AND SECOND HOUSE,AND THE SAME AT THE 701 BALSAM PROPERTY, IS AGAINST THE LAW.