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04/11/01 18:50 $970J581111 THE LAR' BOILDING ~ 002/007 <br />• • <br />LIND, LAWRENCE 8 OTTENHOFF LLP <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />THE LAW BUILDING <br />1011 ELEVENTH AVENUE <br />GREELEY, COLORADO BO6Jt <br />GEORGE H. OTTENNOFF <br />KENNETH F. LIND <br />KIM R. LAWRENCE <br />P. ANDREW JONES <br />RICHARD T. LIPUMA <br />Ms. Erica Crosby <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />April 11, 2001 <br />VIA FAX 303-832-8106 <br />Re: Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC., File No. M-2000-158 <br />Dear Ms. Crosby, <br />TELEPHONE <br />(070) 366.0160 <br />(070) SS1-Z9?3 <br />TELECOPIER <br />(070)356•t111 <br />kim®IloliW.tOfn <br />This firm represents Michael Ptasnik, a party to the above referenced proceeding. Dr. <br />Ptasnik owns land and wells adjacent to the proposed mining site, and is concerned about <br />the impact the pits will have on his wells. He engaged Forrest Leaf, P.E., to examine the <br />issue, and I believe he has previously forwarded a report prepared by Mr. Leaf addressing <br />potential injury to the Ptasnik wells. Mr. Leaf has since prepared a report assessing the <br />potential for injury to all the wells in the vicinity of the proposed mine. I enclose a copy of <br />this report. It is my understanding that this report will become a part of the formal record <br />in this application. <br />Mr. Leafs report assumes full dewatering. I understand that the Applicant has since <br />agreed to certain limitations with regard to dewatering recommended by Leonard Rice <br />Consulting Water Engineers, Inc. I have just today obtained a copy of the Rice report, and <br />neither I nor Dr. Ptasnik's engineer have had the opportunity to review it in depth. Dr. <br />Ptasnik will continue to object to the issuance of a permit on this basis unless and until a <br />written agreement is reached with the applicant addressing his concerns. <br />We will be participating in the Pre-bearing conference and, if necessary, the hearing on <br />behalf of Dr. Ptasnik. Please advise me if you have an Authorization on file or if you need <br />anything additional from our firm in this regard. <br />~, a ,~ .< <br />~' , <br />~~ <br />F:V(IM1PIOenik, MlChaellCNssbyl.ltr.wpd <br />