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l ~ <br />~~~~ ~~ <br />NIONTROSE COUNTY ~ <br />I;OLOR,1110 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />January 14, 2004 <br />g ~C <br />RECEIVED <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board // ~ 2 ~'.Z~~ <br />Division of Minerals and Geology Division of N(inerelo & DealoOY <br />1313 Sherman Street Rm. 215 j~ ~ ~-e a 3 -O 3 7 <br />Denver, CO 80203 t{, ~ u ~2 <br />RE: Haldorson Gravel Mine U.~uP~' 9-,~ (~~~ ~-^t^ <br />Dear Board Members: ~~~ x~ <br />The Montrose County Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved the special use permit <br />for the development of the Haldorson Gravel Mine on August 18, 2003. This special use was <br />approved after lengthy public debate and many concessions on behalf of the operator to be <br />protective of the health, safety, and welfare of our citizens. It was the determination of this Board <br />that the gravel mine was in the best interest of the citizens of Montrose County. <br />The Board requests that the MLRB favorably consider the operators request to mine at limited <br />depth pending the final outcome of the one-year of groundwater monitoring. The site is located in <br />a geographic area that already has several operating mines. Only one of these mines (Metcalf <br />Pit) has ever had water and that was found at the contact with the underlying shale over 40 ft. <br />below the ground surface. <br />The operator is not a major corporation and can ill afford the burden that the full restriction places <br />upon his welfare. It should be noted that the reclamation objectives of this site can be met at any <br />depth. <br />We have forwarded a brief video of the site and surrounding mines to further enhance your <br />understanding of the local area. Please contact us if you have further questions or comments. <br />Respecffull <br />David A. Ubell <br />County Commissioner <br />~ ~~~ <br />Leo M. Large <br />County Commissioner <br />P. O. Bex 1209 Menlrose, CO 81402 Phone 910.249.1155 FAN 910.249.1761 <br />