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` iii iiiiiiiiniii iii <br />GAZ <br />COLORADO <br />SPRINGS <br />I_~_L~ <br />-~~~~, <br />F EIGHT SECTIONS- 92 PAGES <br />Moment of Truth Arrives <br />For Scars on the Mountains <br />By GLENN URBAN <br />GT Staff Writer <br />The start of ttfiat may lead to <br />a watershed decision in a run- <br />ning 2(Fyear battle over who <br />can do what to the mountains <br />may come at a meeting in Colo- <br />rado Springs today. <br />The legal issue is the request <br />by Castle Concrete Co. for per- <br />mits to continue mining at three <br />mountain quarries in EI Paso <br />County. <br />T'he emotional issue is the ob- <br />jections people here have to <br />what are referred to yes "scars" <br />on the mountains--the'tnarks of <br />the quarries on the Ranks of the Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />Front Range. for license renewal on the three <br />Twa l~:a] volunteer groups quarries are likely to stand as <br />are expected to be at the hear- benchmarks for future oper- <br />ing at 9 a.m. today at Centen- ations, and protests as we 1. <br />nial Building, 200 S. Cascade The three quarries, easily <br />Ave., to let the State Mined seen from most quarters of the <br />Land Reclamation Board know community, left to right as you <br />they object to granting of per- view them, are Snyder, Queens <br />mils to continue the mining Canon and Pikeview. <br />unless something is done about Each quarry permit must he <br />the scars. considered individually anc sep <br />The protesters are the Springs arale decisions must 6e made <br />Area Beautiful Association by the board. <br />(SPABA) and Citizens Goals for In its application to the toard <br />Colorado Springs.,, rr for renewal of IicensesrCastle <br />The decisions rYde by the iTurn to Pape aA, coiumo 7> <br />(l ,tl~ .> <br />