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RECElyED <br />July 2, 2004 JUL 0 3 2004 <br />RE: Hazeltine Mine, MLRB 112 Permit Application # M2004-031 <br />Division of AHinerals & Beale®y <br />Deaz Mr. Coney and Mr. Keffelew: <br />Regazding the proposed Hazeltine mining operation, I am OPPOSED to ~ mining in this azea. <br />The Hazeltine community has been here since the 1950s and my family has lived here for the past <br />eleven years. NEVER did we expect that the river valley below this peaceful neighborhood would <br />be disrupted by the negative impact of mining activity and the associated noise and pollution. <br />If the permit is issued, the quality of life in this neighborhood would suffer drastically for the <br />duration of the mining and quite likely afterwazd for years to come, unless responsible conditions <br />were placed on the applicant Based on past precedence of most gravel mining operations in the <br />azea, the following lists some of the reasons whp I am OPPOSED to the granting of any permit to <br />Aggregate Industries, or any-other such industry. - <br />• Nuisance factors such as fumes, dust, noise, lights, and vibration are not only annoying but <br />potential health issues <br />• Property values will [ikely decrease substantially <br />• Blight factors such as tall weeds, abandoned mining equipment, and chain link/barbed wire <br />fencing are unsightly <br />• Existing wildlife habitat has already been displaced by operations to the north of proposed site <br />and these animals are now found migrating into the neighborhood. In our yard alone we have <br />seen wild turkey, deer, skunk, coyote, prairie dog, fox, and raccoon. <br />• Often heaz alarms in the area, from existing gravel operations, in the eazly morning or late night <br />hours <br />• Many gravel operations (both current and abandoned) along Brighton Road, following the <br />South Platte River from approximately 108i° north into Brighton have been allowed to become <br />eyesores, tainting the landscape to look like an industrial wasteland <br />A seven-year mining operation so close to an established community is unique and unnecessary. <br />Please consider the daily negative impact this long-term project would likely have on our quality of <br />life. <br />Thank you for hearing our concerns. <br />Sincerely, <br />Shirley Metcalf-Sabin <br />8193 Counter Drive <br />Henderson, Co 80640 <br />P.S. If, over community objections, the county elects to grant a permit, several conditions should be <br />considered and applied to any future mining. See ATTACHMENT. <br />CC: Rob Coney Berhan Keffelew <br />Planning and Development Division of Minerals and Geology <br />12200 Pecos St., 3~ Floor 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Westminster, CO 50234 Denver, CO 80203 <br />