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Letter of Objection & ConcZTri "Line Camp Gravel Pit' (Application #: M-2001) Thursday, March 01, 2001 -Page: 4 3. It is apparent from the permit applications that there is no express provision to prevent discharge into the Dolores River of Carcinogens and heavy metals present on the site and which will intoxicate the alluvial aquifer. The permit application merely states that the operator will discharge the water (with any accompanying toxins or carcinogens) into the Dolores River in compliance with State laws and regulations. Figure 2 - an aerial photograph of the Akin Homestead and the Dolores River downstream of the proposed gravel pit (The site of the gravel pit is at the upper right of the picture.) Exhibit A shows an expanded map of this aerial photograph The application repeats this litany of compliance over and over, but, in no place does it detail how the operator will "ensure" compliance as promised in the application. In Short, the application shows that there are no specific safeguards on the operation sufficient to protect the alluvial aquifer (which is the principal source of domestic water in the valley) from: ~ See Application for Permit: Four States Aggregates, LLC; Line Camp Pit, FSLA-LCP-Dl-001, 30 DEC 2000 -Exhibit Page 14 ("The drainage from the active areas will be controlled and treated as required by water quality regulations and permits to ensure that no sediment from the pit is discharged into [he Dolores River." However, there is no mention anywhere in the application as to how the operator will ensure the compliance. Contrary to the statements in the application, the application shows no specific information about how the operator will protect the alluvial aquifer, the Dolores River, or, the bedrock aquifer if mining operations invade i[. Four States Aggregates, LLC 01 MAR 2001 Letter of Objection & Concern: Line Camp Pit FSA-LCP-D1-001