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~~ <br />d~FVF <br />R~~~ ~C <br />APR ~l 8 ?0~~ <br />~m <br />~on~~firey~,. <br />r~ ~ ~~~ <br />Apri12, 2002 <br />Mr. Wally Erikson - <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />701 Camino del Rio #125 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />Dear Mr. Erikson, <br />/t1-19~G-oZO/ <br />,/~M "a <br />1 ~ovhcrs nr f~ / / ~' <br />our Cor17~h5 /I~cz7~81'iCiLs , <br />Le~ev ~~ ~(~~ecf;ol~.~-~ <br />I received the letter from Four Corners Material concerning a pond excavation on <br />property owned by the Bryce and Thompson family. At first I didn't realize what this <br />"one time event" really meant to us as landowners on the Animas River. While in <br />Durango several weeks ago I became aware of the 112 Permit for the Thomas Pit. After <br />reviewing this it seems that this project is a lot more complicated than the letter implied. <br />As a recently new land owner I would like to see a whole lot more information submitted <br />and discussed before a permit of this magnitude is granted. <br />In discussions with many of the neighbors in the area, it seems that there has been an <br />excess amount of erosion directly related to the extensive mining of the river already. <br />This mining operation has not been operative for the last three years and should not be <br />reopened without some reassurances that it will not make matters worse. <br />If you have further information available that will help enlighten me on this subject I <br />would appreciate knowing how to get it. The Animas River is a very fragile asset to the <br />area and I don't want to see it harmed by mismanagement. Based on the information I <br />have gathered from the 112 Permit I am not in favor of allowing it to move forward. <br />I wanted to express my opinion to you and thank you for your consideration in this. <br />Sincere] yours, <br />W. Jeffrey Torrence ~ <br />`0 7S`, ~dUN'fy <br />~ Aso <br />Ol~ru ~ ~ o , ~a <br />CHARLOTTE CORPORATE TAMPA <br />9313-K Monroe Rd. 6315 Amherst Court, Suite 300 7771 ANina <br />Charlotte, NC 2H270 Norcross, GA 30092-3187 Tampa, FL 33625 <br />(704) B74-8877 FAX (704) 846-0782 (770) 242-6666 FAX (770) 242-9050 (B73) 926-3730 FAX (B13) 926-8944 <br />