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July 15, 2003 Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 RE: Haldorson Sand and Gr vel Mine File No. M-2003-037 Dear Sir or Madam: S Tga.que- ~~J e~7~~-+... RECEIVED JUL 18 2003 -/ Division ~f Minerals and Geology I object strongly to the granting of a permit for the above named file. Please be aware that there are many unresolved issues regarding the above named pe: mit request. I would respectfully request that you address the following issues: The Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) needs to require Haldorson and Sons, Inc., to have a thorough ground water assessment done by an agency qualified to do hydrologic investigation. Baseline information must be established prior to ground breaking. Please require that a sufficient number of monitoring wells be established on the perimeters and throughout the 156-acre parcel and to the depth that mining would take place. Please require that the data be recorded on a minimum of a weekly basis throughout the testing period of at least one year and that the data be available for public scrutiny prior to a decision being made or a mining permit is issued. The DMG should require Haldorson and Sons, Inc. to present a plan that clearly prevents contamination of ground water and surface water from any source and make that plan available for public review before a decision is made regarding the application. The DPl!G needs to require Haldorson and Sons, Inc. to provide proof that the proposed project will not alter or impact the historic operation of existing water rights such as irrigation rights or the 10 decreed springs that exist directly east and downstream of the deepest part of the proposed pit and that this evidence be available for public review prior to a mining permit being issued. If the applicant cannot rp ove there is no ground water throughout the year as the application claims, require the applicant to submit complete and detailed plans to mine the property without altering or impacting historic operation of existing water rights and allow public comment on those plans prior to a mining permit being issued.