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999 May I, 1990 Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 423 Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Sirs: ~M ~EC~I~E~ . MAY 14 199 MINED LAND , - '_i We are writing this letter and enclosing a petition in concern of the New Castle Energy Corporation's proposed coal mining operation near New Castle, Colorado. We are property owners in the Riverbend Subdivision. We access our homes via County Road 335, which also accesses the proposed coal mining operation. We are opposed to the project. Some of the reasons for our opposition are: 1. The application is not clear or specific on many important issues. 2. The "load-out" possibilities are not appropriate or possible. There is a slim to none chance that the City of Glenwood Springs will allow the use of the proposed load out there. It is +ctally unacceptable to allow any truck traffic through Riverbend Subdivision to load-out East of the subdivision. 3. The technology described to dispose of waste material inside the mine is not proven, therefore cannot be relied upon. 4. County Road 335 is currently used by approximately 30 households. With the current traffic the road is in constant need of repair. There are several portions of the road that are too narrow for a truck and a car to meet, coupled with the fact that those portions are also cliffs along the river, makes the road incompatable for heavy truck and homeowner traffic. 5. We are concerned that with the close proximity to the Colorado River that the water used for the mining operation may adversely effect the environment in the event of a spill or leakage of unfiltered or untreated water. _ __ ...___ 6. We are concerned that the significant amount of heavy - - .. equipment activity and noise from mining operations will negatively effect wildlife in the area, particularly Bald Eagles, _ Great blue Herons, deer and elk. __ _ Y.~r _ _ Ne urge you to carefully weigh these issues in the permit process. Thank You.