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We have loved the quiet, peaceful remoteness of our neighborhood. We drive 30 <br />minutes every time we want to go to the store; we have endured floods, being <br />snowed in, bears in the kitchen, rattle snakes in the dining room—all to live in a <br />community of like-minded people who love the enduring beauty of the flora and <br />fauna, foothills, sparkling creeks. We all moved here to be away from the hustle and <br />bustle of town. Could that all be coming to an end? A very devastating thought. <br />As landowners, we are worried about a corporation with just a lease as an addition <br />to this area. A mining operation's mission is the grinding down of the very foothills <br />we would like to conserve. We worry about water quality, excessive noise, dust <br />blowing down the canyon, interruption of the free movements of the wildlife along <br />the creek, loss of our wells, and a devaluation of our land. <br />Please while reviewing regulations, numbers, business plans know that we and our <br />neighbors who surround the proposed quarry site have made a financial and <br />heartfelt commitments to these beautiful foothills at the intersection of four eco- <br />systems. We wish deeply to keep this area free of a huge industrial mining <br />operation that will chop down trees that are hundreds of years old and spend years <br />grinding down the majestic scenery. <br />We have had many visitors to our home over the years, and everyone remarks on <br />the beauty of this area and how lucky we are to have this special place. I always <br />think "It is." I hope I won't have to think "It was." <br />Sincerley <br />Eizabeth W. Dean <br />