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4 ~ ~ III III IIIIIIIIII III <br />~~ 11 December 1993 <br />~Q~ ~ Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />~ 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />~, Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />~;'~~ .. <br />~ Attn: Bob Oswald <br />' 1~ ~ . <br />Reclamation Specialist `~~ <br />In reference to: Application for permit by Summit Brick & Tile <br />for mining in Sections 8 & 9, T125, R62W, 6thPM. <br />Mr. Oswald, <br />In response to your letter of 3 December 1993, I am <br />resubmitting my comments. I basically object to the use of any <br />land adjacent to an area rapidly becoming residential for the use <br />of open pit mining. Specific objections are listed below. <br />My objections to this permit application are concerned with <br />what environmental impact this mining will have, and what are the <br />plans to deal with it, specifically: <br />What will be the effect on Bracket Creek and the down stream <br />owners and users? Will water quality or quantity be effected? <br />If so how will effects be mitigated and downstream users <br />compensated for loss of water for agricultural and livestock use? <br />what will be the effect on subsurface water supplies? State <br />officials have already voiced concerns to me over the long term <br />effects on the delicate riparian zone surrounding Bracket Creek. <br />This concern was about overgrazing, and had not yet considered <br />the effects of mining. They have stated that deliberate negative <br />changes to the habitat zone will not be allowed. I object to any <br />change in the water quality or quantity in Bracket Creek. <br />How will effects to nearby residential water wells be <br />handled? The city of Calhan is less than two miles from the <br />proposed mine location. Will there be a monitoring program to <br />gage the effects? How will neighboring users be notified in the <br />event water supplies are effected? How will users be compensated <br />if wells are contaminated? I object to any change in the ground <br />water quality or quantity. <br />Noise and dust pollution, particularly to nearby residences: <br />How will such pollution be mitigated and what restrictions to <br />operation will be in place to reduce effects to neighboring <br />property owners? I object to heavy equipment operating on a long <br />term basis in a residential area. <br />What are the short and long term plans for actual mining <br />operations? Will mining actually commence on 1 March 1994? What <br />will be the scale of mining on a day to day basis? Wili <br />reclamation be an ongoing operation, or will it wait until mining <br />operations cease? Will original contours and features be <br />