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:. ,~'~. mining site (state owned) located almost exactly the same distance from Castlewood Canyon as his proposed site, should not be permitted since it would "severely devastate" the park. Why would a mine on his property cause any less damage to the park? In fact, why wouldn't a mine on his property that covers more than three times the area of the previous state owned site cause at the least three time the damage? In fact, what will prevent Hallett Materials, if the permits are issued, from keeping intact its record of violations of mining permits wherein they have exceeded the permit boundaries repeatedly and flagrantly, in the Walker Pit, in the McLain Pit and others? Hallett has repeatedly and insolently violated its permits - for example, in 1985 the "Ditmar Quarry" (File No. 76-138) was found to be in violation of its boundaries and to be salvaging topsoil improperly; in March, 1989, the Walker Pit (Pile No. M-74-137, was found to be in violation of the permitted boundaries; in June, 1989 I filed a complaint regarding the McLain Pit (File No. M-77-117) showing by aerial photography that the pit greatly exceeds its allotted acreage (I have not yet received a response to this complaint); and Hallett Materials has repeatedly been delinquent in paying its annual fees for the McLain Pit. In view of the demonstrated disregard for the legal niceties of mining permits shown by Hallett Materials and in view of the devastating impact a large mining operation as proposed by Senator Winkler would have on Douglas County, we must vehemently oppose the granting of any mining permit to Senator Winkler and/or Hallett Materials, regardless of the proposed size of the mine. Sincerel , H~' enry~A. Int~S~~" '" /!~ cc: Douglas County Commissioners ~Cf~C9iO ~ ~-~D Frances H. Into Suzy McDanal James Sullivan Chris Christensen Mr. David Gill, Chairman, Douglas County Planning Commission Mr. Dan Hernandez Mr. Dick Collins, The Denver Post