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<br /> <br />Ms. Lemay <br />November 12, 1997 <br />Page Six <br />if this requires importation of topsoil, soil amendment, irrigation, and <br />erosion-control practices. Who is responsible for monitoring the reclamation <br />progress? What timetable is established for reclamation? Is a performance <br />bond or escrow account set up for reclamation after the Applicant has <br />finished his mining? <br />Inadequate Financial Warranty. Mr. Stone's Reclamation Permit <br />Application only covers Units One and Two of his proposed mining plans. <br />We request a full breakdown of all units and a description of anticipated <br />costs. This is essential to our understanding of the proposed reclamation <br />and to the State's accurate determination of the costs involved, should the <br />state have to utilize the reclamation bond to complete reclamation. <br />Lack of Notice to Neighbors. At the present time, Ric and Lynda Emerson, <br />who own the property at 6066 C.R. 21, have not received a certified letter <br />concerning the planned gravel pit that will be located directly opposite their <br />property. Although they live in Denver and plan to use the Cortez property <br />as their retirement home, notification is due and their opinion should be <br />heard. <br />Water Information. <br />The Plan fails to comply with Rule 6.3.2(h) ("specify how much <br />water will be used in conjunction with the operation, and the <br />source of this water.") We need projected schedules for use of <br />the water to determine seasonal requirements. <br />Does he have the necessary rights to irrigation water? What <br />proof exists? We understand that Montezuma Valley Irrigation <br />is accepting no additional customers at this time. If this is so, <br />will additional water trucks be required to haul water from the <br />City of Cortez or other sites? This would add to the heavy <br />industrial traffic that will negatively impact our rural <br />neighborhood and create an undue burden on citizens, school <br />buses and pedestrians. <br />Mr. Stone states that he plans to convert active irrigation water <br />rights to temporary industrial use. Since his Application states <br />