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I � RECEIVED 2 20'8 Fort Collins, C'f1,ti'(1i24 r�i"`fli '<�-1 - ;',�'-t i�di;�i0i`10� iNlN NG December 25,2017 Mr. Jared Ebert Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining& Safety Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Dear Mr. Ebert, A mounting number of citizens of LaPorte Colorado have long been apprehensive of the cumulative effects of non-occupational exposure to carcinogenic and disease causing particulates, sink holes and further deterioration of the environment by existing Industry in the area. The fears have been compounded by the recent Loveland Ready Mix Cement's(LRM)acquisition of more than 123 acres of LaPorte land for purpose of aggregate mining and processing. The community believes that the addition of more open pit mining and heavy industrial processing of sand and gravel within the immediate vicinity of the LaPorte town proper, would be in effect, challenging the community's health and resilience to the limit and will leave acreage footprint larger than the 6 square mile town of LaPorte itself. It is my understanding that the Prevention of Significant Deterioration(PSD) regulations provide for special protection of Class I designated areas, which are areas of special national or regional natural, scenic and recreational resource. With reference to the PSD's provision of special protection to Class I designated areas,please allow me to bring to your attention that: 1. The Cache La Poudre River Corridor, which runs along the entire length of LaPorte, from the mountains to its confluence with the South Platte River, is a National Heritage Area. 2. On October 30, 1986 - 76 miles of the Cache La Poudre Riverbank(part of which runs along the entire length of the LaPorte area)had been designated as a Wild and Scenic resource under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 1