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Karen and Lyle Latvala y' ~ ~~ ^ 1 r 7 7 ~~~1 <br />PO Box 69, 283 High Peaks Ranch Rd. 7 <br />Coaldale, CO 81222 ~~-f7.~i~ <br />April 6, 2007 <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />Re: Coaldale Gypsum Quarry <br />1313 Sherman St. #215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Cc: Fremont County Planning & Zoning Dept `/ <br />Re: Coaldale Gypwm Quarry ~ „ <br />615 Macon Ave. #210 , <br />Canon City CO 81212 <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />We OPPOSE the proposed June re-opening of the gypsum quarry in Coaldale by Holcim, <br />Inc. Infportant things for you to consider in your decision are: <br />Environmental damage and pollution: <br />• Water-use of water in operations taking away from our limited resources; potential <br />danger to water table an~v1el_I5 critical to our existence in Coaldale; runoff and pollution <br />into Hayden Creek and Arkansas River <br />Alr-dust and airborne pollutants; toxic exhaust from equipment; all carried far and wide <br />by our strong winds. <br />• Earth-damage to the earth and ugly scars covering a large area; toxic waste piles <br />Noise-from equipment and blasting (25,000 metric tons!) <br />Truck traffic-increasing dust, noise and potential for accidents at Hwy 50 and CR 6 and <br />through narrow canyon on Hwy 50; potential road damage <br />Wildlife: Noise, blasting and truck traffic will disrupt our plentiful wildlife, not to mention cattle <br />and poultry farms; potential pollution of Hayden Creek and the Arkansas River affecting fish and <br />recreational fishing. <br />Residents: <br />• Quality of Ilfe-disruption to a VERY peaceful community; when the mine was dosed and <br />reclaimed a few years ago, we thought it was finished. <br />Real estate values-who wants to live near a mine? <br />• Structural damage to homes and wells from blasting <br />• NO economic benefit to those of us who have [o live with the destruction! <br />Holcim's environmental record is deplorable, according to pollution watchdogs Scorecard.org <br />and PlanetHazard.com. PLEASE do not let this company re-open this mine and degrade our <br />community) 32 years (as proposed) is a ridiculous amount of time-ANY amount of time is too <br />much when you consider the damage to the unspoiled natural environment we en}oy here. <br />We trust that you will weigh the damage against the economic gain for Holcim and will DENY <br />them the permit to re-open and expand this mine. If necessary, we will fight to preserve our <br />valley from further destruction by this mine! <br />Thanl~ you, ~` '~ <br />/. ~ ~ ~ <br />, y€ <br />Ka /en Latvala and Lyle Latvala <br />