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I'01/22(2002 12:33 7195376258 <br />~{ <br />~ Jod and Margaret Wehking <br />i 1409 Matakat Rd. <br />Irke George, Co 80827 <br />(719) 7d8-.'3683 <br />To whom it may concern, <br />DAVID DANIEL PAGE 02 <br />1 recently received as intent notice from Walt Ituheck to expand hie bondM area and include a new <br />Haller on his mining claim, The Topaz Moaatain Gem Mine (TMGM) <br />Aa the only landowner adjseeat to the (TMGM) operated by Walter and Geotyia Ru6eck of <br />Calondo 6prings, you w[II probably receive no other eorrespgndence is reply to the roquate <br />submitted by Mr. and Mrs. Rubeek However, we know that many tourist and Park County reaidenta <br />find the eommereialism of the mine offensive, eapecia-ty the big glsringly white trailer just off the <br />Matukat Rd. (Not even within the mines bouadarla) <br />The new requmt for yet another trailer on the other side of the road (along with the ertenelon of the <br />TMGM boundaries) would be masaivdy objectionahle in this pristine area of the Pike County Forst. <br />The maintenance turn around as Walt caW it, is a tourist Scenic Overlook frequented Wr many years <br />prior to Mr. Ruhecka operation. The espaoalon of hie operptlgn on the other side of Matukat Rd. <br />with the new troller would block the vlen• of tbis Scenic Overlook totslty. There ero mnhiple pkcea <br />tucked up into the woods that leis trailers could be placed where they would not be Been frrom the <br />road. Thin County Rd. 211 (Metnkat Road) continua to Ihcken, approximately 25 miles, and . <br />aawhcra enrpute is there another snch "Eye Sore" M insult the authetie seneitivida of the travelen. <br />Re: Federal Rogubstions <br />Title 36, Parks, Forost and Public Property <br />lhpartmwt of Agriculture, Volume 2, <br />Part 220. Minerals, Subpart A <br />Locatable Mfnerab <br />Beefing 228.8, Requirements fur Environmental <br />Protection, Page 160 <br />(d)Scenic Vrluea <br />Operator aha1J to the eztent practieahle, )IARMONT.ZE operaHona with fire acenle valbes through <br />such measure u the dtyiga and I.oCATION OF OPERATION FACILITIES, ineladiag roads swd <br />other means of nano, vegetative screening of operations, and tonstrnetloa of structures swd <br />imprevemente which BLEND with the landscape. <br />Tho locadea of hie facilitin do not blend with the landscape, they stand out! <br />AB we will eventually he tbrvst into the podNon of sclting oar 160 acres, possibly to 40 acre tracts, we <br />feel that any more work or buildings added to the TMGM wW greatly reduce the value of our <br />property. This new trailer woald bt directly in the view corridor of the acreage we intend oo selling. <br />Na one moving to this unspoiled arcs would choose to have [hest lraDen or dractares !n their View <br />Corridor. (Would youP) <br />In accordance with a letter from ICiim Nall to Megan I{abUe, July 19,2001 sad unlaa Mr. Rnbeek <br />was grantod ao approved variance for the trailer eiu and type and variance for tocalion of his <br />trailer, we rnpeetful~ submit that he comply with the last paragraph of said letter end relocate hia <br />fuller(s) at least 4fYy (50) feet from the property lines, as per Park County Land Use Regulations. <br />Oa [he Forest Service 13d. 2t 1, wbich Park County maia4ina, it would not allow them the necessary <br />SO' net back from the bovadarles for another trailer. According to the boundary e:tensioas the <br />