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~ _ • III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII `/p 9 y d 999 ~~ ~ R~~~9 V ~~ 0%T ~ ~ 1977 t~11N`0 LAf~C RECLA~Ar~.il0i' Colo. Dept. of ~!atural Reso~!rces Mined Land Reclamation Board 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Sirs, 1206 Harris~m Road Colorado Springs, CO 80906 October 21, 1977 I am writing to express my concern about the applications which Castle Concrete has submitted for expansion of limestone quarrying operations along the Front Range. I ask you to consider the following: Will Castle Concrete revegetate the area so that it will not be such an eyesore and so that it will not be a dust and drainage hazard for people who live below the operation? Supposedly, they are revegetating the arezi they have already mined, but it appears the "scars" are getting bigger and bigger. tf they are in fact revegetating the area, it is not apparent. I drove very close to the operation a few weeks ago and was appalled at how ugly and dwsty the area is, and could not imagine what could grow on that barren earth tfuey have left behind. I appreciate the fact that Castle Concrete is in business to make money---but I do not believe that any business, individual, or government has the right to make money at the expense of the environment. Some sort of compromise must be worked out and I sincerely believe that Castle Concrete operations shauld NOT expand UNTIL they have completely restored the present scar areas to an acceptable state of revegetation. The front range of Colorado is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Do you really consider that gravel is more important to the people of Colorado than the natural beauty of the area? Please, please, consider this matter carefully before you approve the expansion of operations. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, ?~ rs. ody Hansen ~ .ems.. m~ -~.c~ .~. cQe~, ,.~co ,d~,~- ,~„_._;~ ?,vim a,~...R. ,tk~ p.~~~ m~> ~ a~~d..