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' _- - -~ Thursday, August 3.1, 2000. I <br />I. The Cortez Journal <br />One ;gravel pit will, encourage more <br />' . It is too bad tUat we have become so' enamored .' 'gird all uses of concrete? ' ~ . ~'~'. , ... . <br />with rXre accumulation of wealth' that..lt has By looking at the problem with v~slon, we can do <br />impaired our visionary tirinking. Those proposing away with scarring the earth' wlth.grayel pits... <br />and supporting the gravel piE ins the beautiful I ]mow the}, say it can be reclaimed to look nat- ', <br />Dolores Canyon aze short, sighten, as aze 'our ~~ after excavation -kind of ]Ike a boob Job; it <br />elected officials.. - <br />Common;sense tells one that no matter where may seem to enhance the area, but sure as hell <br />you find it, gravel vYi11 someday 'run out. With isn't natural. _. <br />some vision, should one not'seek out other types If we allow this one, more (gravel pits) will come. <br />of materials for buildwg and road construction Galen Iarson <br />IThe' Gortei Journal. <br />Saturday, September 9, 2000 ~ Page 3A, <br />County <br />commission <br />to ~ discuss <br />gravel 'p,it :. <br />The` Monte2uma:,, County <br />Commissioners wtlT meet <br />I Monday,. Sept. 11, 1n tfie com- <br />misstoners' ~ room: ~on the third - <br />tlobr of the county courthouse: <br />On'the agenda •.1s discussion <br />oP, a controvereial,proposal.fo ' <br />mine grave} ~i-om a she owned . <br />by Val Truelson in.the Dolores <br />River Canyon of the south <br />boundary. of fire Dolores Line <br />. Camp property. . <br />Neighbprs.. and other resi- <br />dents 'of the , canyon have <br />voiced concern about dust poi-- <br />. lutiont noise., aird tiuck traf$c. <br />Discussion.ls slated 'to begln'at <br />1:30. p.m. . <br />The meeting .~is open to the ~ . <br />`J <br /> <br />