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W <br />T'o Whom It May Concern, <br />[ntroduction: <br />N <br />~tCEfVEa <br />JAN 0 9 2001 <br />Division of Ninerals~and Geology <br />cQba Fjgyr. /,. oG. Srr^,~, !~. c. . <br />Since the inspection of the Distel Farm, C & M Gravel pit our rural community has had to withstand <br />numerous problems. This neighborhood has withstood 14 years of bad roads, bad bridges, Traffic accidents, <br />accessive noise, speeding trucks, dust problems, odor problems, and questionable mining reclamation. <br />Dust Problems: <br />1. The fugitive dust is ruining roofs, curtains and carpet. <br />2. Livestock have been lost due to excessive dust. <br />3. Hay crops are being devalued due to the blowing dust. <br />4 Breathing of silica sand has preserved respiratory problems with surrounding people. <br />Odor Problems; <br />1. Odor when asphalt plant is started in AM. <br />2. Odor problem in the winter months when all the wcks and equipment and started, seating a large <br />cloud ofsmoke. During down slope conditions it selves at nearby properties. <br />WDdlife; <br />1. The de-wazering has killed well over 100 bin. -I2in. Cottonwood trces offthe permitted area. <br />2. De-watering is being done with buried asphalt and consete submersed around the de-watering pumps, <br />which discharge dizectly to the St. Vrain River. <br />3. Wildlife living in [he area is slowly losing then habitat <br />Property Values: <br />1. C & M mining operazion has at our property values. People do not like negative impact areas. I have <br />had this studied. Having an asphalt plant near our property has caused the values to be well bebw <br />mazket growth. <br />Re,lamation Problem; <br />1. [have labeled several pictures showing the reclamation problems. <br />2. I have also labeled several completed reclamation projects from the surrounding areas. These projects <br />were started well after the C & M project and all have been reclaimed. <br />3. Various pictures show reclamation practices not suitable for the area. <br />Future Mining Plans (C & M); <br />I. C & M has amended their original permit several times, with no conclusion of their original permit. <br />2. C & M current operazion is located 'h mile west of Boulder Creek. What they plan (to save them <br />money) is to leave their currrnt plant in place and stt up athree-quarter mile conveyer. This conveyer <br />would border the north side of three neighboring property owners. They would then convey the <br />material across the river behind our property to the existing plant. Completion time I5-20 years. This <br />is not in agreement with the Tul! Property Permit N1046. <br />III Illllllllllll III <br />sss <br />