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nov of Ds oa:z ~' Auk 31 2006 12:22 August 31, 200ti JILL HRNSEN NP LRSERJET FAX Colorado State Division of Mineral & Geology ATTN: Carl Mount 970-887-1069 ,3 FZEGE~VE(~ P. NOV 0 ~ 2006 ptvfaw~ ° s~ s etv 1Airon9 1313 Sherman St, Room 2 t 5 pia N: _ 183 - 61 Confidental?: tJ0 Denver, CO 80203 Ci185a: FJ'~A1.. WSS T From:~"Fie; ~F~~~~`~ ro: DM4 RE: Permit ft M1983 t02 Doc. Name: PiFx cdP ot= ~o~.I•-4t NT Don Dear Mr. Mount: ~~~ .PM41,s-~ This letter is from a nwjorily of the extremely concerned residences of Great Divide Bead Lettuce Subdivision who reside East of County Road ti 1 and are impacted by Permit #M 1983102 p~resemtly listed under Thompson Properties. We are ttquesting an immediate inspection of the above property. We strongly believe and fear that the gravel operation has entered the water table. We also believe the site is unsafe and being run without concern for water issues or safety ofthe slope being mined. Our understanding is the slope should be at 5 m 1 except for the east side being 3 to 1. According to our understanding of the slope wn believe the slope is approx 2 to 1 AT BEST. Due to a recent rezoning to expand the existing gravel mining operation requested by Thompson Properties for Residential Tracks 5 and 6 of Great Divide Head [.ettttce 3ubdivisioa to Forealry and Open allowed by two Board of Cooney Cotnmissiotters (after the County Planning I)itastor and Planning Commission tmanimously opposod the tezaming due to the residential rheracter of the neighborhood which was well established prior to the Thompsoa's ptmhasing the property) our concerns were t:Yea more elevated. Our HIGGI?ST and most disturbing concerns rare the ponds at the current mining operation. Attached to this letter are pieturas of the ponds. fintails will foliow from our neighborhood spokespersons. The pictures clearly shave that on one water feature they have built a barge and put a prmtp on it to pump water Dirt. The others have pumps end trucks backed up to them indicating they are.retnoving water Wet they do not own m have a state issued well permit for. The permit from the state indicates thane should be no ground water. One pond has asphalt in the water and it appears they have tried to covet up the water or bury the water with asphalt Furthermore, in Grand Coanty Hoard of Commissloaer minutes from an Aogast 15, 200ts pablk bearing of the reaouing and dtsetesafon of the existing gravel operation and proposed re-locatlon/espanaioa, Sum Con;er of Flat WorWn stated entphatleapy that a pieturo of standing water on the present site wan re1n water drained otY the f bon of the pit to make tt oft. Also, inoiaded aro newspaper articles stating W at the water at the camat ¢avel pit L rnow melt and ran o8. This is bard to believe considering it is now Aagast The adjacent neighbors have ~j hit water at 60 feet for wells and most pumps arc art betwcen 70 and 80 feet. ibis is also another indication that they have hit the water table and are affecting the neighboring wells. A concrete plant is also being operated at the mine and ii is our ttaderstaading it has e ] 0,000 gallon water storage tank under the building for water. Where is this ware coming from? The a~irie site is NOT on oomtty or town water.