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Rationale for Approval Recommendation May 20, 2002 <br />Pour Corners Materials, Inc. <br />AM-07. Thomas Pit. Permit No. M-1976-020 <br />79. Comments re/sting to dust exhaust and air po//ution. /Piercel <br />The Act and Rules do not specifically address air pollution issues. Please direct such <br />comments to the Air Pollution Control Division with the Colorado Department of Public <br />Health and Environment. <br />The Act and Rules authorize DMG to address stabilization of reclaimed areas for wind <br />erosion. However, DMG does not enforce the air quality standards for the dust resulting <br />from wind erosion. <br />20. Comments re/sting to traffic safety and impact to pub/ic roads. /Pierce) <br />The Act and Rules do not specifically address traffic safety issues or issues relating to <br />impact to roads not located within the boundary of affected lands. <br />27. Comments indicating opposition to any in-stream mining. Comments <br />suggesting that mining activity in the Animas River va//ey shou/d be curtai/ed or <br />e/iminated in its entirety. /McMannis, Ritz) <br />The Act and Rules do not exclude mining activities from river and/or floodplain areas, <br />except to the extent that such areas are located on lands covered under C.R.S. 34-32.5- <br />115~4)~f1. As stated previously, the Act and Rules anticipate that private and public lands <br />will be affected where mineable resources exist. However, the Act and Rules provide <br />reclamation requirements to ensure that affected lands are reclaimed to a use beneficial to <br />the people of this state. <br />12 <br />