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June oin. <br /> On Tuesday,June 7th, I received an email from the City of Evans stating that I needed to contact the State <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety and a link to the website with all open projects.Again,there were no <br /> projects listed under Varra Companies, Inc.(see the list of projects from the website attached). I did notice a <br /> project called"Two Rivers Sand, Gravel and Reservoir Project"listed under Raptor Mining.After reaching out to <br /> the planner listed,you, I was able to get more information. I also found online that Varra Companies, Inc.sold <br /> or transferred the land to Raptor Mining LLC in late-May 2022. 1 want to make it absolutely clear,the signs <br /> posted said nothing about Raptor Mining LLC. I believe that the signs are inaccurate and that is part of the <br /> reason that the neighborhood was not able to find any information on the project in a reasonable timeline. <br /> After speaking to you,you stated that there is one sign on 54th Street Road, located near the"tires."If you drive <br /> 54th Street Road as I do every day,you know that it is a very narrow, highly traveled road with winding curves. <br /> It is important to focus on the road,traffic and wildlife and you would never see a small sign posted near a <br /> dumping area on a County Road. I feel that the signage posted was not only inaccurate but not visible to people <br /> driving the road.When I asked for the information about the date of public comment period"I was advised that it <br /> had passed,that it was on June 2nd(last week).You guided me to the website to see the public comments that <br /> were submitted.As you can see by reading the public comments and see the dates they were submitted,they <br /> were mostly submitted within a 24 hour time period to the deadline.Again, reading the comments those who <br /> submitted statements even expressed that they had less than 24 hours'notice and were caught off-guard by <br /> the project and lack of notice. I would highly encourage you to revisit the posting and re-open the timeline for <br /> public comment for this project. It is obvious that the postings were insufficient and inaccurate,with wrong <br /> company information listed and the residents did not get the opportunity to provide feedback. <br /> There are a number of reasons that we strongly object to the proposed Two Rivers Sand,Gravel and Reservoir <br /> Project below are some of our concerns: <br /> 1.The Dos Rios Neighborhood has been established since the 1960s.The neighborhood was designed and <br /> built for the quiet enjoyment of the natural beauty,environment and wildlife in the area. Residents of Dos Rios <br /> live in the area to enjoy the quiet, peaceful, nature-rich environment that exists because of the rivers and <br /> natural habitat for the wildlife in the area.We reside in one of the original three homes built in the Dos Rios <br /> neighborhood.We live here to be a part of nature,enjoy the quiet use of the area,walk the neighborhood and <br /> road and enjoy the wildlife. <br /> 2.One of the founding members of the neighborhood passed away in April 2022,Joyce AIIely. Prior to her <br /> passing,she established the Big Thompson confluence mitigation bank which sits on 70 acres just East of the <br /> prosed site for the project.The conservation project and area was established to protect the environment, <br /> wildlife and ensure that the area was protected in perpetuity.The project was specifically designed to protect <br /> the Big Thompson and South Platte Rivers. <br /> 3. Dos Rios Water Company has an established pump and existing water rights to the river within the Big <br /> Thompson confluence mitigation bank.The Dos Rios Water Company is owned and operated by the owners <br /> and residents of Dos Rios neighborhood.The impact of the mining operation on the water will have a negative <br /> impact on the water quality,use and value of the ability to sell the water rights.We concerned with the impact of <br /> the mining operation and the impact it will have on the water quality in the Big Thompson and South Platte <br /> Rivers and tributaries that feed off of those rivers. <br /> 4.The proposed site is an acknowledged Bald Eagle nesting site in the State of Colorado.We have seen Bald <br /> Eagles in the area every year.The Bald Eagle is protected by both Federal and State laws. It would be horrible <br /> to loose such an important wildlife nesting area for the Bald Eagle because of a mining operation. <br /> 5.54th Street Road is a rural road that is in unincorporated Weld County.The speed limit on the road is 30 <br /> MPH.The road is used for residents in the area to enjoy walking their families,dogs and running.The road is <br /> winding and has blind corners.There is absolutely no reason the road could handle the use of heavy trucks <br /> without impacting the safety of the current vehicles that travel the road as well as the residents that use the <br /> road for walking/running their families,children and pets.There are wildlife crossing the road multiple times a <br /> day and we need to protect ourselves and the wildlife. <br /> 6.The increased level of noise will impact the use and value of all of the surrounding residents, including us. <br /> We specifically moved from a larger"City'neighborhood to be away from the noise and to enjoy a quiet <br /> neighborhood where we could relax.The noise of trucks and mining would be heard from our home.The mining <br /> operation would impact us significantly and would impact our duality of life.The anxietv created by the noise of <br />