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• III 1411111111111111 ~- <br />November 20, 1997 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />~~ <br />RFrr_n~FD <br />Nrn ~ > >s9i <br />Dlvi5i0a of ro~~,e,a,• ~~ ~ioo..,cv <br />a <br />~~Q <br />~~~ <br />In response to a letter dated October 13 from Ferd A. Mueller of Siloam Stove, we are submitting these <br />comments concerning the Construction Materials Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board (Bedrock Mine # 1, M-97-086). My husband and I owu land adjoining the mine, and some of <br />our property, as we understand it, can also be mined. <br />We strongly protest the State allowing any type of mining in this area, for several reasons. First, it is a rare and <br />beautiful area, laced with many rock canyons which, if mined, could never be reclaimed to their origiual state. <br />Some of the canyons have petroglyphs drawn possibly centuries ago by Native Americans who lived in this area. <br />A native american skull was uncovered not far from this area a few years ago. <br />Our property contains an historic canyon (mown as Little Owl Canyon. 'T'here are at least 18 deep rock ponds in <br />this canyon. These ponds are firll year-round and are the watering hole for area wildlife. Also, through our <br />canyon is a seasonal stream Tlris canyon has been descn'bed by Division of Wildlife Professionals (names <br />available upon request) as a natural wetland. It is home to a very diversified population offish, frogs, <br />mudpuppies, and insects. <br />Also visible in many of the rocks in our canyon are what appear to be skeletal fossils of large fish or other <br />vertebrates. There are beautiful waterfalls, cascading bouquets of flowers which grow from the canyon walls - <br />serene reflecting pools and beauty that is difficult to describe. Also, Little Owl Canyon is a very popular spot for <br />local rock climbers, and we've been told it has the longest horizontal climbing face in this part of the state. These <br />canyons are largely not ~nsible from the road. <br />Our canyon, along with the others in the proposed mining area have a feel of sacredness to them. It would be a <br />tragedy to allow any of these canyon walls to be blasted for the sake of obtaining landscaping rock, or for any <br />other purpose. <br />We would greatly appreciate any information we can get about both current and future mining permits, and <br />strongly protest any mining in this area at all. <br />Please contact us and let us know what further action we can take, or what further information we can provide. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ ~~~ <br />Kelly S. ark <br />