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Mr. Mike Long, Director Mined Land Reclamation Division Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Rm 215 Denver Colorado 80203 ~_ ~ / ~~ ~~~~~~~"`~ Ju'lY 29, 1992 AUG - 31992 L~IVISII)IV Ur MINERALS & GEOLOGY RE: Informal Conference: Parkerson Construction Gravel Pits Dear Mr. Long: Monday, July 27th., I attended an informal conference conducted by Bruce Humphries of Mined land Reclamation concerning objections to issuance of reclamation permits to Parkerson Construction. Mr. Humphries ask that any objectors register with him. Three people, including myself, presented objections. It is my understanding the documents presented at this conference would meet the five day formal presentation period. Although several objections were made, he determined what he believed the board should consider at formal proceedings. The objectors argued unsuccessfully that Mr. Humphries' only authority was to transmit objections, without editing, to the board in accordance with Title 24 of the Statutes. Mined Land Reclamation employees have no authority to make policy decisions! He repeatedly stated Mined Land Reclamation's only authority was to issued reclamation permits. We were told mining could continue in perpetuity before reclamation was started. He totally discounted Title 34-32-115(4)(c) of the Mined Land Reclamation Act which states, permits can not be issued if a part of the proposed mining operation, the reclamation program, or the proposed future use is against laws or regulations. My objections, were presented to him in the form of a letter, with attachments, addressed to you. After reviewing all other objections, and before reviewing mine, he declared the informal conference closed stating any further objections would have to be presented in writing. Twice I asked if my objections would be registered with the board. Twice he declined to answer leaving little doubt he had unilaterally decided my objections would be omitted from consideration unless resubmitted within the five days. I have been a taxpayer of this state all of my 66 years. I am entitled to be heard equally with any other affected citizen of this state. I expect to have every single issue I raised in my objection letter to you heard by the board at the pre-hearing and formal conference. Every issue presented to you relates to permit issuance, which is a part of the mining operation. Some more important objections are recapped here: 1. Mesa County Commissioners have granted Parkerson Construction conditional use permits contrary to their Land-Use And Development Policies (17. Agriculture). 2. Mesa County Commissioners have granted conditional use permits