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<br />February 20, 1987
<br />David C. Shelton, Director
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Division
<br />423 Centennial Building
<br />1313 Sherman Street
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203-2273
<br />Re: Willow Bend Pit Application
<br />Dear Mr. Shelton:
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<br />~_~,srE^'The undersigned owners of property which adjoins
<br />~„~u ~ ~T,,,;,,r~lt~Willow Bend Pit, plus other concerned citizens
<br />ro~° ~ enclosed petitions and letters, request the followin+
<br />~D~ of frlo~~n,
<br />1. That the Mined Land Reclamation Division al
<br />M ~ ~,,, (~~wf~ hearing be held on the Willow Bend application.
<br />,.,,p.9~w+°y`~~',,_~ 2. That Applicant be requir~eldt~to address the follo~
<br />~^f ,~.~ ~, wr"~{~ A. The affect on aquat~ life in the river t
<br />~J~"~` J,~t,,.~ or unintentional creatnio~n of sediment by ,
<br />~~ °~ operation. I-~+~Z ~"~v ~Jfuk~Z„Ur,~ ~,.vh,u„ti~lty
<br />B. Affect of sediment created on pump equipm~
<br />Pump Site No. 2 located in NW}NW~NW},
<br />Township 35 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.
<br />County, Colorado, whi h is dire tfy acr~
<br />from the proposed pit. ~ .i,Q
<br />C. The affect on stream bed elgvafion ch nge ~
<br />propos~~cavation. (f Mut-v~-n~- oJ') b
<br />y ~ y,,~ _ J._.~,,,D. The inevitable relocatio of stream be
<br />~'""'-'`'"` "'t`~"` proposed excavation and consequent erosic
<br />Mm ~ I.iv-~~ same . +.J ~lQ -l,~t ~ ~~a~ ,
<br />~'~ ^^ This eventual moving of the stream bed to
<br />aft' .~ l~~~ t~PsY„ry~,cause property belonging to Simmons Lan+
<br />~ ~ ~_~~ Company to lose its river frontage, since
<br />described in a metes and bounds legal
<br />without regard to ledge or centerline o:
<br />River. S~=1 Pn.e:.w^-4. alr^"~ s..~. --~~h~.o~-~!-r~e
<br />3. Applicant should
<br />to determine the
<br />lake on the edge
<br />the proposed
<br />+amed in the
<br />a public
<br />ing criteria:
<br />intentional
<br />is proposed
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<br />at at Franks
<br />Section 3,
<br />., La Plata
<br />s, the river
<br />iµby~thi_ s
<br />caused by
<br />created by
<br />he west will
<br />and Cattle
<br />that land is
<br />description
<br />the Animas
<br />be required to do a water augur ntation plan
<br />affect caused by the creation f a six-acre
<br />of the IIriver.
<br />q/ ~ 1~2 ~~
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