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RECEIVED <br />2 December 2017 DEC 0 7 2017 <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety DMSION OF RECLAMATION <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 MINING ANDSAFETY <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Subject: Objection to the Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry, Permit Number M2017 <br />Ms. Amy Eschberger: <br />This letter is in response to the application submitted by Transit Mix Concrete Company for a quarry to be located <br />on Hitch Rack Ranch. My husband and I own a home located within the Eagles Nest development, which is <br />immediately west of the proposed quarry area. This letter lists my objectionto the application. The bullets refer <br />to the relevant section of Colorado Title 34 Mineral Resources, Article 32.5 "Colorado Land Reclamation Act for <br />the Extraction of Construction Materials". <br />l) 115 4 a The application is incomplete because it contains numerous inaccuracies and inconsistencies. <br />2) 115 4 d A 1968 EI Paso County court decree determined that Little Turkey Creek Road is an <br />ingress/egress easement for Eagles Nest properties. The proposed mining operation will obstruct that <br />easement and is therefore contrary to Colorado easement law. <br />3) 115 4 e Little Turkey Creek Road is a permanent man-made structure located within 200 feet of <br />affected lands. The engineering assessment of the road fails to prove that mining operations shoU not <br />damage the road. <br />4) 116 c The application fails to adequately demonstrate that material disposed of within the affected <br />lands will not result in any unauthorized release of pollutants to the surface drainage system. <br />5) 116 d The application fails to adequately demonstrate that there will be no unauthorized release of <br />pollutants to groundwater from any material mined, stored or disposed of within the permit area. <br />6) 116 a The application fails to adequately demonstrate that all refuse will be disposed of in a manner that <br />controls unsightliness or the deleterious effects of such refuse. <br />7) 116 h The application fails to adequately demonstrate that disturbances to the prevailing hydrologic <br />balance of the affected land and of the surrounding area will be minimized. <br />8) 116 i The application fails to adequately demonstrate that areas outside of the affected land will be <br />protected from slides or damage occurring during the mining operation and reclamation. <br />Sincerely, <br />C�iftr k �� <br />Susan K. Larsen <br />4365 Little Turkey Creels Road <br />Colorado Springs, CO 80926 <br />Mail Received at: 6980 Granite Peak Drive <br />Colorado Springs, CO 80923 <br />Phone: 719-649-1864 <br />Email: LarsenfabS@aol.com <br />