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• ~ rj~C~nnrdtsoa 199Y - j`l49 To Whom It May Concern. August f 9. 2001 This letter is in regards to my pest and personal experiences with United Compantes Colons I'it, from their initial hearings, the beginning of operations, unril the day we moved away from a very unhealthy and disconcerting situation. 'This lettkr is to reference the problems we experienced in our use of the water shares (otrray Ditch) and how lJnitod Companies changed and alkred wakr flow, availability of share allowances, and a perceived lackofconcern on United's behalf. While living al 217W Hwy. 550, (north adjacent property to the pit), [experienced the following incidents following the opening of the United pit; • the ditch being filled with the silt-laden, settling pond water, and turning my horse pasture red- browr in color (as well as any down water users). I actually walked over to the pit and witnessed the United employees tssing a trash pump to transfer the wakr form the settling pond to the f7uray ditch that ran just to the east of the pit. When I eonfromed the employees, they immediately slapped and said they had been ordered to remove the wakr in that manner. Sprague Mager's naction w^as perceived lobe callotu when I contacted trim f}re following day. • wakr being diverted from the dikh and dumped over the hill on the northwest corner of the pit property, resulting in an inadequak wakr flow to any of the users below the pit. • water from the head-gate and the wane wakr, being combined so as t0 overload the ditch's capacih, ren,lci ng in flooding of our drive way and the road adjacent to the nosh boundary of the pit. • the alteration and reconfiguration of the head-gate...without any notice, questions, or consensus. 1 must add, that a conflict of inkrest with Rochelle and her position an the t7uray Ditch Board. her working relauoaship with Sprague, and the interests of the Unikd Companies, has lead to a perception by the stumunding neigtrbors and wakr users, that deceit, avoidance. and ignorance have been the platform United Companies has operated from, when dealing with us and the water issues. is you have aey questions, 1 will be available m clarify the above statements. Todd J. Richardson G5465 Sunridge Ct. Montrose, CO 81401 (Y70)240-8183 ~~~~~~J t,`;u 2 3 ~ [~urz~ng° ~ieid tJfllt~ ~mi~i~ien a4 PAinerals ~ Geol~l7