2003-06-12_REVISION - M1999034 (2)

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' ~ Karen Topper ~~ 8120 E.104`a Avenue Henderson, CO 80640 (303) 838-5636 Apri13, 2003 i,r~ RECE~`!~D AP;3 4 a:~3 Division at Minerals and Geology ~ Division of Minerals and Geology !~~ • 313 Sherman Street, Room 215 /Denver, CO 80203 t~6/ (~% ~'' Attn. Reclamation Permit Application Manager v ~ ~ ` ©/ / RE: '~ggregate Industries - WRC, Inc. ,/ t/ Cooley Reservoir and Fulton Wildlife Area Amendment No. l - Jeronimus Property Amendment to Permit No. M-99-034 Dear Sirs: I would like to be placed on record as an objector to Aggregate Industries -WRC, Inc. (AI) regular (112) operation reclamation permit application amendment to existing permit M-99-034. In registering this objection, I wish to be notified and a part ofall future notices, meetings, hearings, etc. regarding this permit application. As referenced in exhibit O of the applicant's application document, I own property (identified as parcel I in exhibit C-1) directly adjacent to the northeast boundary of Amendment No. 1 Atea. This property consisting of slightly over 4 acres of land houses a residence, a storage barn, an outbuilding, and three water supply wells. This property has been in my family for over 40 years. My concerns and comments regarding the applicants proposed mining operation include: 1) inconsistencies in the permit application documents, 2) injury to decreed water rights, 3) issues of water quality, 4) lack of adequate slope stability evaluation, and 5) compliance with the Endangered Species Act. On March 10, 2003, i met with Mike Refer of Aggregate Industries and Robort Fleming of ADCO Consuhing at the property to further discuss the mining plan. At that time, I was told that there had not been any additions, changes, or deletions to the application documents (undated) provided to me. Therefore, I assume I have the current permit application document and will comment on its content. The residence structure and outbuilding on my property are located approxunately 40-feet east of the Amendment No.l Area boundary. The storage bam is directly adjacent to the property boundary. One bedrock aquifer well (permit no. 2455), pemtitted for domestic water supply, and one alluvial aquifer well (permit no. 2456), permitted for {awn irrigation, are housed within the same vault structure and located approximately 30-feet east of the property boundary. Our field irrigation well, permit no. 32883, is an alluvial aquifer well that was adjudicated December 31, 1972. Exhibit C-2, mining plan map, supports the mining plan documented in Exhibit D of the application. In paragraph 3 of the mining notes and restrictions of Exhibit C-2 it is stated, "No dewatering will occur, and below the water level, drag lines, backhoes, and/or dredges shall be employed for mining." This statement is inconsistent with the text of paragraph 3 on page 2 of the permit application document, which states, "fhe lakes may be partially dewatered, ...". My decreed irrigation well is utilized tovrigate crops on the adjacent field. Given the proposed 35-feet setback of adjacent property, this well will be approximately 65-feet from the active mining area. If the