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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Rewurces 7 313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 D t v t S t o N o r Phone: (303) 866-3567 MINERAL S FAX: (303) 832-8106 ~ & GEOLOGY RECLAMATION - MINING•SA FETY Bill Owens December 5, 2002 Governor Greg E. Walther Concerned Citizen Executive Director Acting Division Director Re: Receipt of Letter of Concern, Chaffee County Conversion Application (CN-O1), Circle 23 Pit, M-1978-192 To Whom It May Concern: The Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) received your letter of concern regazding the referenced mine site. Ms. Moore's letter was received on November 29, 2002, Ms. Simon's was received on November 30, 2002, Ms. Sawyer's letter was received on December 2, 2002 and Mr. Woolmington's letter was received on December 4, 2002. In order to become a party, an objection must be submitted and must comply with the appropriate deadline. Pursuant to requirements of Rule 1.7.1(2), "in the case of a 112 Reclamation Permit Application, such written comments, protests, and petitions for a hearing must be received by the Office not more than twenty (20) calendaz days after the last date for the newspaper publication of notice..." The last day of publication, according to the proof of notice of publication, was November 7, 2002. That means the comment period expired at 4:00 PM on November 27, 2002. However, for whatever reason, the applicant extended the expiration date of the comment period to December 2, 2002. As noted above, three (3) letters of concern were receivedbefore the comment period expired and one (1) letter was received after the comment period expired. As such, three of the letters of concern are timely submittals. Now, the question is, do any, or all, of the three citizens object to the conversion application? Lf so, confirm your" objection (state why you aze objecting and cite the statute or mineral rule applicable to your objection). In the event you aze objecting to the conversion application, since your submittals were timely, the Division shall set the permit application for a hearing before the Boazd according to the provisions of Rule 2 (see Rule 1.7.4(2)). This will involve apre-hearing conference and a Board hearing. Both hearings will be held in Denver, Colorado. The DMG reviewed the letters and has the following comments: 1. None of the citizens objected to the application. 2. The concerns that the citizens have (property devaluation, noise, dust, traffic) aze local issues that do not fall under the jurisdiction of the DMG. 3. Deer, antelope and elk aze, generally, not affected by these small mining operations.