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~ iii iiiiiiiiiim iii ~ TO: FAX 970-641-8585 Planning Office 200 East Virginia Gunnison, Colorado 81230 ATTN: Bobbi per our phone call April 1, 1998 RE: Gallegos Corp. Land Use Change Public Hearing Apri13, 1998 at 1:45pm in Gunnison County Courthouse,Gunnison FROM: ICristi and Bill Lozier We are in receipt of Certified Letter #Z 349 744 561 delivered Tuesday March 31, 1998 from Balaz and Associates of Palisade, Colorado. We are highly interested and impacted by this proposed reclassification change and imposed mining operation. Our cabin is set on over 21 plus acres at 106 Meadow Lane directly across the proposed mining site and directly viewing the proposed mining site. We have owned this property approximately five years. We are just off the County Road 3 that is in question and on the other side of the Crystal River. Our cabin is set around a gorgeous meadow across a bridge that goes over the Crystal River and by Milton Creek which flows from underneath the famous Marble Falls (Milton Creek Falls), that is not only the inspiration for the Coors Beer logo (see the can) but is frequented by many Colorado natives who hike the falls or ice climb in the winter. The sound of the falls resonates through out this closely knit and tightly woven ragged mountain peaks of beauty. All sounds echo off the straight up and down mountains surrounding us. Most every sound is that of a natural spill, a river run, a coyote cry, a goose call or the thrill of hearing the upper ice break away from The Falls in an avalanche of sound like the one I heard last week when we where there. Beyond this magic, there is serene quiet that accompanies this pristine and most beautiful azea. We were attracted to Marble by its natural beauty and it truly is one of the most beautiful areas in Colorado. We believe for any land use decision for this area the first consideration is to preserve its natural beauty. Once altered or damaged, it effectively cannot be put back together. The best longterm policy for Marble, economic and otherwise, is to maintain its beauty. Beauty is a value we must perserve. The property we own was in need of substantial repair when we bought it. We have spent considerable thought, time and funds into restoring it so that it is original and true to its heritage, and that it complements its setting. We did not alter or damage the landscape to do so. We have the following impact concerns about the rock removal proposal by the Gallegos Corporation: 1. the substantial noise pollution from the truck traffic and rock lifting (this is a noise sensitive area) 2. the damage and wear to the roads 3. the stability of the mountain, falling rock and slides 4. the permanent scar eyesore created by the rock removal of altered landscape 5. the visible sewage facility 6. the visible equipment and loading pallets 7. the long time framework of operation, i.e. years.