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Summary - 2 - <br />Does Rocky Mountain.equate.the proposed. mining operation as creating jobs? Since <br />automation has taken over. the. majority. ofsoperations,-is this also possible in the <br />case of Rocky Mountain? If so; employment would be minimum but the pollution would <br />be great; and is this type of operation.worth.what.it would do to the safety and <br />health of the people both in Canon City and Florence? <br />Many Senior Citizens move to Canon City and Florence because of the CLEAN AIR, and <br />they contribute to the economy.of those cities a1so;..however, if Rocky Mountain is <br />granted a permit fora mining ppera.tion and.their operation. pollutes the air with <br />toxins, it is-very likely the Senior Citizens.may.move out. <br />Sometime ago; we had our property.surveyed and stakes-.were laid aut so that :we knew <br />the location of it. Undoubtedly, the stakes.a.re sti.il there. We intended to fence <br />it in; however, due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to accomplish <br />this. <br />At that time,.we also. noted: <br />1. ..There were homes and people living in that area; <br />'2..'.thAt:area`.has a`.beautfful~~vi.ey~; <br />3. would be a great opportunity and an-ideal location to start <br />a housing division; <br />4. would be. an ideal.area.for country living; and, <br />if Rocky Mountain .is granted a LIFE: OF. MINE permit, that will never happen as they <br />will spoil the aesthetic beauty of`~the area. <br />THE ROLE OF THE MINED LAND .RECLAMATION BOARD, (BOARD): ' <br />-The Board's Jurisdiction:. does .not include land use.decisions,.visual or .economic im- <br />pacts, impacts.to public. roads, noise and other nuisance and socio-economic issues. <br />We are aware of this. <br />These types of issues are handled.by local government and are outside the jurisdiction <br />of the Board and .Office. <br />COMMENTS: <br />;., <br />1. As noted above; these types of .issues are handled by local government. <br />a. When we received the PUb1ic Notice from Rocky Mountain, I called the <br />Fremont County Clerk.& Recorder's.Office :fow more information. I was <br />told I could obtain more information from them;; and to call Canon City <br />^' .;:P.lagning-.&Zoning~ :which'I:did... <br />b. .Copy of my March 28,.2003 letter to.the Division of..Minerals and <br />Geology was.sent to them.by,Cer.tified•.Mail;.return.receipt requested, <br />hoping they would take some action in this matter. <br />c. Canon City Planning.& Zoning accepted ahe mail.: by signing the return <br />receipt on March 31; and, afterv accepting it; they refused it and <br />.returned the`roai,l. (unopened) to me. , <br />d. We feel, by. their act of. not accepting the-mail and; therefore; not <br />goting and considering our.:objections.and concerns, we .Were ignored <br />.and discriminated against.: <br />e. 'I also called Florence. Planning & Zoning as it is possible the <br />.property could border: Florence-and Canon. City ahd might be under their <br />jurisdiction. The property: has: sometimes been described as being near <br />or. in the Hardscrabble area. <br />I talked to Mr. Don.Moore and.expla.ined the. situation :. I'wa~ssiriformed~: <br />-Rocky Mountain could not trespass.a.n our property-for use in their. <br />mining operation,. which ,we knew .they could not.do; however, we will., no <br />doubt, check on .it .periodically. <br />? al.I::also.sent him a copy:,of.my Marc h. 28 letter:to.Division Of. Minerals . <br />and Geology. They .signed the returm receipt and accepted the .letter;. <br />however; to 'date, we have heard nothing.from.them. <br />What would b,~ Rocky Mountain's motive in havirig;a mining operation adjoining our <br />property when 'fhere.is ample space.in other ''areas?, The mining operation would. <br />directly and adversely affect us; and we object to this..intrusion. The property has <br />been in the family since the late 1800's; and. it was the wish that the family keep it. <br />