PERMFILE52830

• Permit No: M2001001
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/29/2001
• To: MLRB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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AND GROUND WATER SUPPLY DRINKING, HOUSEHOLD, LIVESTOCK, WILDLIFE AND
AGRICULTURAL NEEDS FOR A LARGE AREA OF MONTEZUMA COUNTY. WE URGE YOU
TO CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE PITS ALONG THE RIVER, BEFORE DISASTER
STRIKES.
WITH SPRING MELT-OFF, FLOODING CAN BE SEVERE HERE. SINCE THE TAM PITS AND
THE PROPOSED LINE CAMP PIT ARE IN THE FLOOD PLAIN, PIT CAPTURE COULD
RADICALLY ALTER THE QUALITY OF OUR WATER AND RIVER AND POSE A SERIOUS
THREAT TO PROPERTY DOWN STREAM.
THE DOLORES RIVER VALLEY IS A MAJOR RIPARIAN HABITAT. CERTAINLY GRAVEL
pTT$ H~gVE A R?.DICA~ EFFECT. HAVE YOU ACCUMUirATED DATA ON THIS ASPECT?
YOU ARE THE LEAD AGENCY IN COLORADO. YOUR COORDINATION WITH CWCB, DMG,
WQCC, CDOT AND DOW ARE IMPERATIVE IF WE ARE NOT TO DESTROY OUR NATURAL
RESOURCES. WHO IS TO ENSURE THIS COLLABORATION? WHO ENSURES STRICT
ADHERENCE TO GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS?
HAVE YOU INVESTIGATED THE COST OF RECLAMATION? WE HAVE GOTTEN
ESTIMATES OF SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. A 10,000 DOLLAR BOND
LEAVES LITTLE RECOURSE FOR INADEQUATE RESTORATION.
IF WE ARE TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, THE TOURIST AND HUNTING
lNDUSTR~S AND R[pAR_jAN HABITATS, DOW GUIDELINES FOR RECLAMATION MUST BE
ADOPTED AND REALISTIC BONDING REQUIRED. THE RECLAMATION PERIOD MUST BE
SHORTENED AND OPERATIONAL TIME LRvIITED TO ACTIVE EXTRACTION. WE
UNDERSTAND THAT EVEN THOUGH A TIME LQvIITED PERMIT IS GRANTED, UNDER
CURRENT REGULATIONS A SITE CAN BE UNRECLAIMED FOR MANY YEARS.
IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION AND
ECONOMY OF THE SAN JUAN SCENIC SKYWAY. WE HOPE YOU WILL HELP US.
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