PERMFILE64631

• Permit No: M1998105
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/1/1999
• Doc Name: RESPONSE TO 2/23/99 OBJECTION LETTER 112 C APPLICATION DELTA PAVING PIT FN M-98-105
• From: DMG
• To: JERALD M YOUNG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Depanmenl of Naiurol Resources
131 3 Sherman 51., Room ?15
Denver, Colorado 80?03
Phune~ [phone]
FAY. [phone]
February 23, 1999
RECEIVED
Jerald M. Young
P,O. Box 227
Delta, CO 81416
MAR O 1 1999
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RE: Response to 2/23/99 Objection Letter,
112c Application, Delta Paving Gravel Pit, File No. M-98-105.
Dear Mr. Young:
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DEPARTMEfYT OF
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Roy Romer
Governor
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bLChael B. LOnF
Division Director
Thank you for informing the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) of your
concerns regarding the Delta Paving Gravel Pit application, submitted by Grand Junction
Pipe & Supply Company. DMG received your letter of objection, dated 2/23/99, on
2/23199, prior to the close of the public comment period.
In response to the timely objections, DMG has scheduled a Formal Public Hearing before
the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board), for consideration of application, to
occur during the April 28-29, 1999 Board meeting in Denver. Additionally, DMG will
schedule an Informal Conference, to occur in the Delta area subsequent to the close of the
public comment period, and aPre-Hearing Conference, to occur in the Delta area prior to
the Formal Public Hearing. Specific dates, times and locations for the public meetings and
hearing will follow under separate mailing. The public meetings and hearing will occur
unless DMG receives written withdraw of objection from all objecting parties.
DMG has reviewed your 2/23/99 objection letter and offers the following response. Your
comments are identified by bold italics print; DMG response follows in standard print.
References to the statute or Act are from the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the
Extraction of Construction Materials, 34-32.5-101 gt sgq., C.R.S. (1995 Repl.Vol.l.
References to the Rules are from the Construction Material Rules and Regulations of the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, effective 1 /96.
/ am opposed to this proposed gravel pit and it's associated deve/opments. My home for the
/ast 115 years is immediate/y across the river from the proposed deve/opment. The noise, dusf
and odors from this proposed p/ant can on/y have negative effects on my property value.
Please be advised that DMG authority is limited to enforcement of the Act and Rules. The
Act and Rules do not appear to address noise pollution, dust and air pollution, and property
value issues. Therefore, these issues do not appear to be within DMG jurisdiction.