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State of Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology 1313 Sherman Street Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 RE: Parkdale Project, 112 Permit Application File No. M-97-054 DD v 0 o~,rs"~ FG 4~ I feel that several areas of major concern to residents of the area adjacent to the proposed Agile Stone Systems, Inc. mine and quarry, as well as the State of Colorado, were not addressed prior to the issuance of the Conditional use permit #97-5 by the Fremont County Commissioners. WATER: If Agile Stone Systems draws 30,000 gallons of water per day from the Arkansas river, how will it be monitored to determine that their up river supplier adds an equal amount to the flow? How much will be lost to evaporation and drainage into the river bed in the one hundred mile (100 mile) plus journey from Twin Lakes? Will the State of Kansas have cause to sue Colorado again? The water table in the entire Arkansas Valley is dependent on the levels of the river. When the river is low, outlying springs go dry and wells diminish. Even if they were to have their own well or wells, would 30,000 plus gallons per day be consistent with the most recent ruling regarding water usage in this drainage? Water used to control dust in the proposed operation cannot be reintroduced into the river without resulting in some form of pollution. The geology of the immediate area is indicative of a natural fault. The abundance of springs in the area reveals that there must be fissures in the underlaying rock structure, otherwise the water could not rise to the surface. How will continuous blasting affect the fault and underlying strata? How will this affect the domestic wells serving the homeowners in the area? This area is subject to severe thunderstorms and flash floods, washing out numerous roads. Will Agile Stone Systems' proposed settlement ponds actually contain such a deluge or will tons of sediment be released into an already troubled river? The Arkansas is just beginning to clean up from past mining activities in the Leadville area. I would like to see an extensive investigation into these areas of concern to assure that the residents and more importantly the State of Colorado will not be subject to the loss of this waterway. At the present time the Arkansas river is flowing at one of the lowest levels in years. Sincerely, ~/~ ?~! ~' Galen W. Ashton ~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 1221 Fremont County Rd 3 Canon City, CO 81212 September 18, 1997