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• <br />r~bruary 15, 2001 <br />Mined Land Reclamation Div. <br />.Attn: Erica Crosby <br />Casa: S S H Mina <br />1313 Sherman St. ~ ' <br />Suitt 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: USR#1306, Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC <br />Dear Mr. Ogle: <br />• iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />999 <br />RECEIVED <br />FEB 2 0 2001 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />I am writing regarding the proposed site of Platte Sand and <br />Gravel, LLC mining cperation. :•1e live in the area that will <br />receive the most adverse impact from this proposed mining oper- <br />ation. Our neighborhood includes the area immediately surrounding <br />the mine site and it's haul routes. <br />We, amongst many others, have very legitimate concerns about <br />the adverse effects of this operation. <br />Health is one of the most serious in our particular case. I <br />have fairly severe asthma. I already find it very difficult to <br />breathe because of the dust already generated by the increased <br />traffic brought on by the many gas wells that have been drilled <br />and are producing. In the spring, summer and fall months, the <br />dust is so bad that I can't have our windows or doors open nor, <br />can I spend much, if any, time working in our yard. <br />Traffic is another serious concern, especially because of the <br />dust generated. The dust gets so bad, at times, one can't see <br />who's behind them or ahead of them to pass, nor, can one see <br />the intersections. There have been a few close calls on these <br />roads because many do not heed the stop signs therefore; it <br />becomes far more dangerous when one can't see if there is someone <br />who just might .run a.stop sign. <br />Another concern is water and what the mining operation will do <br />to the water table and the effects it xili have on the irrigation <br />wells. Crops do need water. Where will it come from if the <br />mining operation reduces the water for the farmer's wells? <br />Habitat is another concern. How is this mining operation going to <br />effect the existing bald eagle nesting and night roosting sights? <br />What impact will it have on the deer, pheasant, badger, wild <br />turkey, whooping crane, blue heron, raptors, other bird population <br />related to habitat protection? <br />How will the proposed mining operation effect Fort St. Vrain Post/ <br />Confluence of St. Vrain Creek b. S. Platte River? Fort St. Vrain <br />is one of the oldest, most significant historical sites of the early <br />