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<br />To Whom It May Concern, <br />Introduction: <br />REGElVE~ <br />JAN 0 9 ZOO[ <br />Division of Ninarals and Geology <br />Cj}Ml'-Y3 Ca~ih~ ,~ <br />Since the inspection of the Distel Farm, C Bt M Gravel pit our rural community has had to withs[and <br />numerous problems. This neighborhood has withstood l4 years of bad roads, bad bridges, traffic accidents, <br />excessive 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 presented 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 [tucks and equipment and started, creating a large <br />cloud of smoke. During down slope conditions it settles at nearby properties. <br />Wildlife; <br />1. The de-watering has killed well over 100 bin. -l2in. Cottonwood trees off the permitted area. <br />:?. De-watering is being done with buried asphalt and concrete submersed around the de-watering pumps, <br />which discharge directly to the St. Vrain River. <br />~. Wildlife living in the area is slowly losing their habitat. <br />Property Values: <br />]. C & M mining operation has art 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 />market growth. <br />Reclamation Problem; <br />I. I 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 operation is located 'h mile west of Boulder Creek. What they plan (to save them <br />money) is to leave their current plant in place and set up athree-quaver 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 15-20 years. This <br />is not in agreement with the Tull Property Permit #1046. <br />