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iii iiiiiuiiiiiiiii RE~~9w~~® June 18, 1981 Mined Land Reclamation Board 1313 Sherman Street - Room 423 Denver, CO 80203 J f !'~ ? : 1931 Co~oNgNa1~AA~D RECiAP~tATION ct P.a(ural Res~~~,ccs Dear Sirs: I oppose United Sanci & Gravels petition for a gravel pit three miles Southwest of DeBequca for the following reasons: 1. An existing gravel pit is situated about one half mile from the proposed site. The existing one is in use now and should have sufficient capacity to serve the needs of the area for some time. 2. The nearby x-iver is a nesting area for several endangered or protected species including Bald Eagles and Blue Heron. Ducks and geese also nest on the river. I see no good reason why their habitat need be disrupted further. 3. I own property about 1 mile NorthEast of the proposed site and I intend to make my home there. I do not care much for the idea of two gravel pits, perhaps two crushing operations that near my place. 4. Once the material is mined and/or crushed it must be trans- ported. When the new I-70 is complete the nearest exchange will be near DeBeque. That means perhaps two groups of trucks would roar up and down what otherwise would be a quiet frontage road. It is likely that the school bus will drop my kids off on the frontage road. I certainly do not like the idea of my kids and large trucks being in the same place at the same time. 5. If this permit is approved, the value of my property, for the usage I intended, will be lost. I feel my only recourse will be to apply for a gravel pit permit myself. (The gravel on my land is worth about $500,000.00). Assuming my petition would also be approved (How could you turn me down?) other nearby landowners would follow. Before long this problem could become a nighmare. I think the time is ;st hand to stop and plan this type of development very carefully. Sincerely, F~~ ~~~. Mark Bennett 1301 I-70