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0~~~~ <br />Valley: Sweet A~eiv~ <br />,. <br />~{ 6E.E F ~p~ <br />. P~stured.Poultry. •..NaVDV E99s. ~ T~ ~,~ 2i7~~ <br />April 8; 2002 ~u7~~y~$ yjpa <br />- ... Qo0(p~Y . <br />Colorado TAivision=of Miri a1s and Geology /~ _ ~"/ - ~ ' <br />ATTN: Wally Ericson St J VtpLu~C,~.S ~ f <br />701 Camino del~Rio.#125 ~ ~ ~ ~ . <br />Durango,;CO 81301 i91'VfG,/~t}']Py? ~~ /"O, _~J~/1 ~~ •~ <br />RE: Thoinas Pit-Four Corners Materials Inc. application for 112 Permit (#. Nf-76-020).! <br />Gentlemen.' .. <br />We are iii receipt of tfie inforinatioh letter from Four Corners Materials, Inc., dated Nfaich ~. <br />ti ., 4; 2002 with the Public N.ofice sfatement.that any concerns abort the granting of the <br />proposed 1.12 Peimit for the Thomas Pit be submitted by April 8, 2002. Iti older to <br />comply with the above and to become informed of the details of this proposed site, we <br />obfainedWand 7eviewed the February 2002 report of Greg.Lewicki & Associates. We have <br />sincere concernsabout the long: terrii reliability of the proposed lake and its relationship - <br />to the riverbank bufferas:proposed. - <br />. -Our, land;Ja~i~es Ranch; bord"era the proposed site on our north boundary,and the MimBs . <br />=River on our entire east boundary. Our land is the basis of several agricultural enterprises <br />' and we: do not want to have this land put at risk of flood damage or erosion.beyond.whaf <br />is.natural to a wild Arid scenic river; We do not have any problem with the mining of.rock <br />on the property. north of us and the consequent production of a lake-it would be - <br />aesthetically pleasing-however we do not-want activity that will endanger the stability <br />of the rtiainriver channel and coiisequently.downstream land: <br />_ We would request that This 112 permit application be denied-until the potential.irripacts• <br />on lands south.of the proposed site 6e adequately and openly:addressed..rhe removal of <br />= the ctirreptly existing-rock terrace' and the building of a deep lake with a_water level lower <br />- than the.river level could, putthe lands to the south of the projecYat risk were thereto be <br />riy,er chai~irel movemexrt westward during intense flood periods, regardless of the . <br />proposed riverbank confrols: <br />". Thank yoti;for your consideration of our request. ` . ~ - " . - <br />Sinceiel}; ~ ' <br />avid M:.lams ib~ ' inda Kay J s <br />' -James Ranch.• 33800 Hvvy. 550 • Durango,.Color'ado 81301 r (970) 247-$836 <br />_~_ . . <br />