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111 I111N1111111111 <br />~~~-~~1y-GOS <br />i <br />Colorado Press <br />'Clipping Service <br />'1336Gknarm Race • Denier. C080204 <br />303-571-5117 • FAX 303-571.1803 <br />~,uy a 'run oY <br />asked <br />Pr ~=.~ se~i gravel pit <br />neig°~i~bors concerned <br />SPEAKING TO CONCERNED RESIDENTS who live near the prop- <br />osed United Companies gravel pit and asphalt plant south of Mon- <br />trose are Bruce Humpries, left, supervisor of the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology minerals program, and James Dillie, division <br />environmental protection specialist. The two held an informal confer- <br />ence at Friendship Hall Monday about the impact the gravel pit would <br />have on the surrounding area. (Daily Press Photo by Michael <br />Hopkins) <br />By MICHAEL HOPKINS tion submitted by the gravel-pit oper- <br />Daily Press Stall Writer ator, United Companies of Grand <br />I Neighbors of a proposed gravel pit Junction, goes before the Colorado <br />n~ne miles south of Montrose Mined Land Reclamation Board fora <br />addressed ofTicials of lhz Colorado hearing. <br />Division of Minerals and Geology In addition to the gravel pit, United <br />onday regarding concerns they have Companies also wants to build an <br />a out the operation. asphalt plant at the site, locattd along <br />Twenty-nine people showed up for U.S. Highway 550. <br />the meeting at Friendship Hall. It was Thz division will hold ~a pre- <br />the first of two meetings the division <br />will hold before the permit applica- (Continued on Page 6) <br />MONTROSE DAILY PRESS <br />Montrose, CO <br />(Montrose County) <br />M-F(PM), 7,065 <br />