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.. <br />..:. ~~ • <br />April 7, 1987 <br />Dear Sirs: <br />iii iu~~~iin~iii~~ • <br />Lana Jo Chapin <br />11165 County Rd. 250 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />303-247-1541 <br />The issues of aggregate mining along the upper reaches of the Animas <br />River (beetween Baker's Bridge and Trimble Lane) and the surrounding <br />rnncerns including fish and wildlife management and soil conservation <br />have cromca again to the public's attention and long overdue actions seem <br />to be corimiencing. The Cowty's approval of the expansion of existing <br />aggregate: mining operations and the approval of more operations has <br />raised grave concerns for the existence of the Animas River Valley as <br />we ono:: now it. <br />At the April 6 meeting of the Planning Staff and Board a resolution <br />was passed to begin work on a River Management Plan of this reach of <br />river. <br />I am serr9ing a copy of a June '85 Herald article and a copy of `a <br />letter recently presented to the Planning Staff and County Commissioriers <br />to help you becrome oriented with this situation. <br />To avoid further damage to the riverway, I am working towards asking for <br />a moratorium on activity within the riverway ( unless it is neccessary <br />to protect from further loss) until the River Management Plan is completed <br />and approved. I feel this could expedite work on such a plan. <br />I am writing to you to alert you of this situation and ask that you, <br />within your area of exp~tise,.lend help towards a solution. The La Plata <br />CountyComnissioners and Planning Board can be reached at 303-259-4000. <br />Your attention tc ar.3 corte!!ents on the issue of a River Management Plan <br />for the reach of river between Baker's Bridge and Trimble Lane, in <br />regards to soil conservation and fish and wildlife habitat will be greatly <br />apprecieited. With cooperation, I feel sure that a positive solution can <br />be achieved. <br />Ericlosw:es <br />Sii crerel~y ^, <br />iti <br />Lana Jo Chapin <br />Copies Furnished: <br />United ;hates Fish and Wildlife Service; Rick Krueger, Bi1lNewnan,Vern Helbig <br />Coloado Division of Wildlife; Bob Clark, Rich Sherman <br />Army Corps of Engineers; Cam, Davis <br />