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r „ - U B. Upon reclamation, the Miffer Pit will reportedly be unlined at the request of the lessor. Will clceure of the pit in this fashion adversely impact community water wells? C. The DMG has advised that due to limited staffing, site inspections of mining activities in the Lyons area may tie limited to once every 4 years. Clearly this is inadequate to maintain sufficient supervision of permit compliance. D. If your office establishes that Lafarge-Westem Mobile has extracted and sold aggragate resources outside of the permitted boundaries, should the profits and royalty from said resources be recovered and returned to the State/County as Cash and/or as other areas of river corridor set aside for preservation? Lafarge-Western Mobile reports that they have undertaken a professional survey of their activities along the St. Vrain River. This survey may prove useful in the investigation of this matter. II. Given the unique and fragile nature of the St. Vrain River fluvial corridor, its biotic community and its scenic value, the Watchdogs respectfully request that highest priority be placed on preservation of the corridor's natural condition and diversity. It is our position that a 100 foot wide corridor (as proposed in the Western Mobile application) is insufficient to provide, to protect and buffer, and to maintain in natural balance the features and diversity within the river corridor. We respectfully request that consideration be given to widening the corridor t0 300 feet on both sides of the river. The Watchdogs respectfully request a review of each of the aforementioned issues and respectfully request a written response from vour office. Thank you! Sincerely, Richard Cargill for/St. Vrain Valley Community Watchdogs' Steering Committee cc: Mr. Carl B. Mount Senior Environmental Protection Specialist Division of Minerals and Geology Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203