1978-09-27_PERMIT FILE - M1977315 (4)

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i • • III III III IIIIIII III 999 Sept . 18 , 1978 S E P 2 7 1978 Mined Land Reclamation Bureau : L" r I r ! ':CL�t'.`.;.IiCiJ 1313 Sherman St . _• Denver, CO 80203 Dear Sirs : It has come to my attention that Bestway Paving Company has applied for a mining permit through your Department . As a resident very close to the proposed gravel pit ( less than 500 feet away) I object very strongly to issuance of that permit . The increased activity in the present mining operation this summer has created noise levels which I am sure are in violation of state standards . I see that their mining plan does not even have any noise studies included. Is that not a necessary item? The traffic on Fourth Street at times is unbearable , to say nothing of the beep , beep , beep of the scrapper at work. We have noticed a drastic increase in the number of mosquitoes this summer and are wondering if it is possibly related to the water which presently stands in the pits across the street . Is there anyway to get rid of that water? I worry constantly about the children in the neighborhood and the possibility of one of them falling into the present pits . A child would certainly have no way of getting out of the hole, and could possibly even end up in the water . Aren ' t there regulations which could prevent that possibility? I see none written into the plan other than a fence, which certainly would not discourage a curious youngster . Carl Hill stated in the Weld County meetings that he envisioned a housing development , or possibly businesses as the final reclamation goal . However , I now notice that the reclamation plan calls for agricultural use . When did that change take place, and what about the big display which he used at the county meetings? I will be anxious to know what happens regarding the applica- tion in this matter, and I ask that it be denied for the safety , and welfare of nearby residents . Very truly yours , /Doreen Ragan 405 35th Avenue Court Greeley , CO 80631