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• -4- • <br />like to point out that during the 1960's Mr. Raymond Lurvey, <br />assisted others in placing automobile bodies along the <br />northshore riverbank to try and slow down riverbank erosion. <br />They placed a heavy steel cable through the dozen or so car <br />bodies to hold them to the shore. During subsequent high <br />water, they disappeared and have never been found and the <br />river has cut away some where in the neighborhood of 50 to <br />60 feet. <br />In that asphalt plant and concrete batch plant are not to <br />be installed in floodplains, we assume this means they could <br />not be used in the proposed gravel pit area even if the <br />permit was approved. Correct???? <br />In reviewing the Mesa County Resolution No. MCM 89-93, <br />approving the gravel pit contingent upon your approval, <br />Unite3 was supposed to accomplish certain things before the <br />end of 1989. They had not done so yet. This shows the <br />real sincerity of United and there is no guarantee they will <br />do any of the things they say they will in reclamation. <br />Their record speaks for itself. In that same permit there <br />is no mention of the area being a public recreation park. We <br />believe this is simply a way to make it appear they are <br />going to benefit the public. That statement in their public <br />notice, as mentioned in our cover letter should not have <br />any bearing on the Board's decision. <br />If approval is given United Companies will develop the <br />pit to conclusion they will then DONATE IT immediately <br />to someone like Parks and Outdoor Recreation or the <br />Riverside Commission so they can not only eliminate <br />thems~=lees from further property taxes but to eliminate <br />any l~agal liability or responsibility or the other legal <br />oblig•stions about what happens in the gravel pit area after <br />they Leave. <br />Pleas=_ remember,it only takes one major high water flood <br />period for the resultant rivershore bank to fail and the <br />river channel to move north into the pit area with probable <br />damag~a to adjacent properties. We do not feel we should be <br />the victims of a business endeavor for someone to make money <br />at the expense of local nearby residents. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to respond to this <br />appli~=ation. The reviewers should remember it is our <br />property and lives that will suffer if the river channel <br />chang~as so the decision on this application should be made <br />with very careful evaluation of all mitigating factors. <br />Mr. S Mrs. Frank Hyde <br />Mr. & Mrs. B.D. Kyle <br />Mr. ~ Mrs. Raymond Lurvey <br />Mr. ~ Mrs. Gilbert R. Wenger <br />