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S ~ continue to cause severe bank erosion on my property as well as to the properties immediately to the south of me on the east bank of the Animas. I also question the commitment that the extraction process will not go below 6445' in elevation. My COE certificate says I'm at 6703'. That's a 260' different that leads me to believe that FCM is fudging the numbers. Also, on Exhibit K, the pit is designated as being at 6675'. Does this mean that they are going to dig a hole in the river 230' deep and really create some up stream erosion? Finally, on page 7 of the document, reference is made to the Wright- Mclaughlin Engineers report done in January 1981 encompassing the Animas River from Baker's Bridge to the Bar D pit. The application states, "The upper part of this study was still 3 miles south of the Thomas Pit". That statement is flat wrong. This error plus several others I've pointed out lead me to wonder about the overall credibility of Greg Lewicki and Associates. I've reviewed the above - mentioned report and quite frankly, I think that Mr. Lewicki is taking liberties in using the report to defend his position that a gravel operation is good for the river! In the overall scheme of things, granting this permit is not good. Even though you may be focused on the mineral and geology aspects of this application, from a social and conservation point of view, it would be wrong to issue the permit withput addressing the points in this letter in a public forum and extending the comment period until May 6, 2002. rds, Dennis ierce,~ 11317 CR 250 Durango CO 81301 cc: Monte Potter, Four Corners Materials, Inc. Leslie McWerter, Army Corp of Engineers Dick Langoni Colorado Dept of Transportation Joe Crain, La Plata County Planning La Plata County Commissioners Colorado Water Resources Division Bill Roberts, DURANGO REARED Dan James, James Ranch Rick Mayo, Vega Verde Ranch Electa Draper DENVER POST Milan McMannis Ronald Ritz MD