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i ~ <br />AND GROUND WATER SUPPLY DRINKING, HOUSEHOLD, LIVESTOCK, WILDLIFE AND <br />AGRICULTURAL NEEDS FOR A LARGE AREA OF MONTEZUMA COUNTY. WE URGE YOU <br />TO CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE PITS ALONG THE RIVER, BEFORE DISASTER <br />STRIKES. <br />WITH SPRING MELT-OFF, FLOODING CAN BE SEVERE HERE. SINCE THE TAM PITS AND <br />THE PROPOSED LINE CAMP PIT ARE IN 7'HE FLOOD PLAIN, PIT CAPTURE COULD <br />RADICALLY ALTER THE QUALITY OF OUR WATER AND RIVER AND POSE A SERIOUS <br />THREAT TO PROPERTY DOWN STREAM. <br />THE DOLORES RIVER VALLEY IS A MAJOR RIPARIAN HABITAT. CERTAINLY GRAVEL <br />PITS HAVE A RADICAL EFFECT. HAVE YOU ACCUMULATED DATA ON THIS ASPECT? <br />YOU ARE THE LEAD AGENCY IN COLORADO. YOUR COORDINATION WITH CWCB, DMG, <br />WQCC, CDOT AND DOW ARE IMPERATIVE IF WE ARE NOT TO DESTROY OUR NATURAL <br />RESOURCES. WHO IS TO ENSURE THIS COLLABORATION? WHO ENSURES STRICT <br />ADHERENCE TO GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS? <br />HAVE YOU INVESTIGATED THE COST OF RECLAMATION? WE HAVE GOTTEN <br />>ySTIM.AT~S OF SEVERAT~ I-IUNDRED THOUSAND DOL~,ARS. A 10,000 DOLLAR BOND <br />LEAVES LITTLE RECOURSE FOR INADEQUATE RESTORATION. <br />IF WE ARE TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIItONMENT, THE TOURIST AND HUNTING <br />INDUSTRIES AND RIPARIAN HABITATS, DOW GUIDELINES FOR RECLAMATION MUST BE <br />ADOPTED AND REALISTIC BONDING REQUIltED. THE RECLAMATION PERIOD MUST BE <br />SHORTENED AND OPERATIONAL TIME LIMITED TO ACTIVE EXTRACTION. WE <br />UNDERSTAND THAT EVEN THOUGH A TIME LIIvIITED PERMIT IS GRANTED, UNDER <br />CURRENT REGULATIONS A SITE CAN BE UNRECLAIMED FOR MANY YEARS. <br />IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION AND <br />ECONOMY OF THE SAN JUAN SCEMC SKYWAY. WE HOPE YOU WII<j: HELP US. <br />~~-~~,v~ <br />CF~~e ~I~~~.~ <br />Pat S Joel Ka»tur <br />198fb I~WiI. 14f ' <br />DobmS. Cob. 81323 i <br />