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Exhibit 7 <br /> 999 <br /> 655 Northstar Ct. <br /> Boulder, CO 80304 <br /> Oct. 23, 1996 <br /> Chancellor Roderick Park RECEIVED <br /> President John Buechner JUN 131997- <br /> University of Colorado <br /> Boulder, CO 80309 <br /> Rlrhian ei MinerPle�6eelegY <br /> Dear Chancellor Park and President Buechner: <br /> I am writing you today as a citizen of Colorado and long-time resident of <br /> Boulder, and not in any role as an elected official or teacher of <br /> environmental sciences or program director. More specifically, my <br /> personal views may or may not be shared by the other members of the <br /> Board of Regents, but in order to plan for the future we need to put some <br /> specific proposals on the table for all to discuss. <br /> My proposal is for CU to use the Gateway property as an ecological study <br /> site where students and faculty can learn first-hand about subjects such <br /> as biology, hydrology and geology, flood hazard assessment, water and air <br /> quality, wildlife management, open space management, plant succession <br /> and vegetation mapping, exotic weed control, wetlands, and mining <br /> reclamation. These are only representative of the many study subjects <br /> through which CU students can have their educations enriched. There are <br /> many faculty who have already expressed support an interest in <br /> participating in this form of field-based education. Some of the <br /> departments, programs, centers and institutes that may have potential <br /> participants include but should not be limited to: EPO Biology, Civil and <br /> Environmental Engineering, Geological Sciences, Geography, Natural <br /> Hazards Research Center, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Environmental <br /> Design, Environmental Center, Environmental Studies Program, Water <br /> Sciences Program, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental <br /> Sciences, Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research, Environmental Policy <br /> Program, and Natural Resources Law Center. Since approximately 10% of <br /> the undergraduates at CU are presently majoring in one of several <br /> environmental subjects, dedicating most or all of this property to <br /> experiential field-based education will benefit many students. <br /> What is needed most in the next few years is the development of a very <br /> long term plan (approximately 50-year time horizon) for the future <br /> educational and space needs of CU-Boulder. I continue to personally <br /> oppose any building at the Gateway site for at least 30 years. This should <br />