2004-07-13_REVISION - M2000158 (3)

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~~~ Michael J. Ptasnik ~/ Ptasnik Land Company 4815 South Vine Street Englewood, CO 80113 RECEIVED JUL 13 2004 ~ Division of Minerals and Geology ~b '. Division of Minerals Department of Natural State of Colorado 137.3 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203 and Geology Resources Room 215 RE: Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC - S&H Mine M.L.R.B. Permit No. M-2000158 To Whom It May Concern: July 12, 2009 PrM -o / f/ I am formally objecting to the amendment filed by Platte Sand and Gravel. I own over 400 acres immediately adjacent to the Platte Sand and Gravel area to the north and west. As you know, in the original mining permit application approved on June 27, 2001, conditions to the approval were noted and stipulated. These stipulations called for installation of recharge structures between the points of dewatering and our wells adjacent to the operation. The idea, of course, was to protect the adjacent wells while any dewatering activities were occurring. De:>ign and construction format was prepared and accepted by my consultant, spE>_cifically Mr. Forrest Leaf, and my attorneys Kim R. Lawrence and T. Andrew Jones had input into the design and side agreements that were made. As you also know, Mr. Sharkey and his company agreed to make me whole in the event that the dewatering activities injured any of my irrigation wells. A1:>o, agreement not to dewater more than one acre in the entire permit site at any given time was also agreed to. Furthermore, Platte Sand and Gravel agreed not to conduct any dewatering activities until the recharge structures were constructed. My understanding is that this new request, is construction of a slurry wall bei=ore any dewatering and dry mining activities are undertaken. The critical point to my objection is to ensure that previous stipulations of responsibility for potential are maintained by the applicant. I would request the Division of Minerals and Geology ensure that prior agreements are maintained and held in force and that the applicant continues to agree not to harm or injure any of my irrigation wells.