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LYNN A. HAMMDND LAW ^FF1CE9 f'IPSS NA]'IGNAL Bw Nl[ HnILGIxG P. O.HpS 7~1 LOVELANO~CGLOq wDO 6US37 303-667-1023 Lvxx A.Hwnnoxn RGGEP E CLARE January 17, 1979 l~'IL~L~ V ~D JAfd 1 ~ 197J Richard A. Mills Reclamation Specialist Mined Land Reclamation 723 Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 RE: Dear Rick: Kauffman Pit File No. 78-327 rt_c~ar.'~r1Tf0f`d s>=cTfoN Colo. Dept. of Caturaf Resources This letter is in response to your letter of January 5, 1979 and your phone call of January 15, 1979, and addresses the matters set forth in your letter and those discussed by phone and at our meeting of January 5th. We ask that this letter be made part of the application herein. 1. I believe most questions raised by Great Western Sugar were resolved at our meeting of January 5, 1979, particu- larly those relating toixespassing and the presence of wildlife on the Kauffman property, even though these are not really reclamation questions. As to Great Western's concerns as to the existence of their dike and possible pollution of the future ponds, we had hoped to meet with Great Western's representatives at the site this week. However, as I indicated to you by phone, Great Western's people will not be available until 9:30 A.M. on January 22, 1979. I trust we will resolve matters at that time. If not, I would reiterate some points made at our January 5th meeting: (1). Hundreds of wildlife already utilize both the Great western ponds and the Kauffman property. At times in the winter the Great Western water is the only available open water and the wildlife do not seem to suffer; (2). Regardless, the Kauffman property has been used for gravel extraction for 20-25 years while the Great Piestern lime pit has been in existence for only approximately 8 years. Great Western has no right to rely on the Kauffman property to purify water seeping from Great Western lands;