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RECEI <br />APR25 <br />Permit#: -!~~~+'~~ Confidental?: <br />Class: Ee.ma od) o~ . Type-Seq.: <br />From: To: <br />Doc. Name: <br />Doc. Date (if no date stamp): ~ 25-cz <br />Divisiogof Minerals and Deology <br />April 20, 2002 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver. CO 80202 <br />Dear Division, <br />- - As a resident of Pueblo County, ihe.area where the Rio Grande Portland Cement plant is <br />proposed, l arriconcemed at~ut the quality~its,Replamation Ptan. The permit application is complex and <br />requires much study. Please_exterid itie pubic comment period for an additional 70 days and schedule a <br />public hearirig on the permit.- It is imperative-that this hearing be held in Pueblo; iri the evening, so that the <br />public may attend. - -'_` ` ~` _ <br />The areas that need jo be addressed at the public hearing are the inadequacy of the plan to <br />restore the area to use as rangeland based on the amounts of water aril seed specified, in relation to the <br />climatic conditions of the area; <br />-the monitoring requirements for reclaimed areas are unspecific and insufficient, and do not <br />adequately protect the public from continued blowing dust -which will occur indefinitely, <br />according to the plan; _~ _ _ - - <br />-time limits described are not specific, anii terms such as °cornpleflon° are inadequately defined; <br />-the plan is vague throughout - it basically tale to outline in detail a specific plan <br />-imorrnation al mineral rights is missng; <br />-there is no evidence of how the hydrologic balance of the affected land and the surrounding area <br />will bepreserved; . _ _ --. - =- - ~ - - -- -~ ' ~_~-=~: ~-.- - <br />-no real historical or archaeological survey has been done to determine whether important cultural <br />areas will bedestroyed by mining <br />-there is no evidence of how piles of removed soli will be prevented from btowirg. _ <br />I have many otherconoerne: -Much more opportuntty-for study artd public commerit, maJor- -- <br />revision, and acharxe to get answers to questtons, is necessary before this Redamatlm Pian can <br />be considered worthy of use on our beautiful landscape in Pueblo County., _ - <br />Please send nre a notice of the public hearing when it is scheduled. Thank you. <br />i/ ~j Sirxerely, <br />021,3 i/.2 Zrv e r e tY ~ ~ 3 `%~' ~///e s f ZT ~/• <br />