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-~:.~ <br />~ Department of <br />Biology <br />University of Washington <br />Estella B. Leopold <br />13desvtxEmeritna <br />Dec. t7, 2004 <br />To: .Division of Minerals and Gedagy Rc Case IYa M-2004.OGI <br />1313 Sherman ~ Room 215 MhfliR mine propnxrl <br />Denver F:OSit7L03 Gilpin Ca rxt North Clear Greek <br />Roan. FstdlaB.leopdd <br />[~ owner in Se~iat23 and 14 T3S RTlW <br />Atttntioa <br />Rao CsLaoy, Dirodor <br />73ruce Nnmpl¢ies. Minerals ~ <br />Cart Mount, Deputy Dirdxac <br />Tom Sehrdner. Eirviromneatal Specialist <br />[ inn writing with great oot>cern about die pn>pased MtMRR Quaety suggest for dre rmdh side of <br />Natlh hear Cmk, l'17pin Cwnry. My land t;250 acres) a6ms the north margin of Mr. Wdfs land in <br />seedar 23. My cabin. which is an origiml settlement Lag cabin. is aaty 2I3 mile north of Mr Wolfs <br />property tine in Section 23. <br />My apocific coauueats have lb do with water tesouroes, drainage, waser pollutioolerosaa and <br />access. Oae of the main pmbl~rs oC tltis site as 1 see it is that the space is lac cramped far proper <br />sedmeot f-ap paods, rastrxnv, andappropriate drainage dtsiga to addatioa to that fact; the enginaviag <br />approach pays mare attenti~ to Ure rock product, and less to efEe~ive desrga m minhnia eaviroamentat <br />impacts. In many piacea the scale is cwt dear a~ that dep0s are cot perceived by dx reader. Justifncalions <br />fortbe potential effodivecess of the errviraomental protectiaos are not provided <br />I begin witltthe grtes6ion about nerd. Why does anytme think at need more mining for pulverized <br />rock along ClearC}eek, Colorado. We alarady have a majrrminiog project on-going ardrtbe wc4em <br />boNtar of Jdfersou t~unty along the same drainage. Why cause further dis4utbaroe to the 6opogaphy and <br />dte strxm-waterdrrioage along Qear t]eek draimige? <br />My sxaad question is why thee? This is ao areacf graining lands and rabina. Above aD, space far <br />a )caper mining operation at this.site is very limited imieed aad seemingly inadequate at dte ptapased site <br />far the MMRRquarry Flan. The proximity W Eliway I L9 is exaemely close-Doty abont300 feet <br />WATER PROBLEMS: <br />Specifically, ace of my great corsoetos is the attemdon of the drainages is Secti«r 2C>, and <br />ultimately in Suction 25. The proposal says Mr Wolf wishes to build a processing loadari site oo top of <br />oae arbd perhaps two small emphemer-al streams. The reason ive needs !a do dtis is drat otherwise tleere is <br />~ room far his pracessirtg loadwt silt. <br />Dgaar~rt of Bidogy • Utsiversity rrj ~esllnsgtsws • Bata 351880 • SeaSaF.tde, WA 98I9S-1890+ <br />lISA <br />tei• (206) b85~24Z•fac (206) SI3~?04J = earraiLr (~rt.wna4;,>gto...adrr <br />