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- <'v;,~c ., ~~f` ~~;~,"~+t~~ ~~~~~-~:_~~c'~~~YGIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~ r.: c sss August 10, 1998 Mr. Michael B. Long, Director Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver. CO 80203 .~ RECE{VED AuG 2 4 i99d DIV. OF MINERALS 8 GEOLOGY Subject: Comments and Objection to issues of requested permit M-83-084, March 18, 1998 Dear Mr. Long: As concerned property owners who are adjacent to the Snowstonn Placer (M-83-084) located in Park County, we inform you of our objection to granting the requested permit application of March 18, 1998, which is attached. As stated, this application proposes to increase the mine's disturbed area from 29 acres to 79.5 acres and exchange 12 acres of undisturbed land for ]2.5 acres of disturbed land. A request is also made to restore disturbed land as wildlife habitat rather than for future residential development. While we recognize the importance of wildlife habitat, we do not thin}: this proposal has validity under the current mining conditions. The following specific requests and objections are based on the official amendment request and on the Minerals and Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (CMLRB) promulgated October 1995. We understand the deadline for comments is August 27, 1998. • Informal Conference. 1.4.6 As obiectors to the amendment, we request an informal conference to address the stated issues. Each of the signatories to this letter can be expected to attend, and we ask that the Division of Minerals and Geology (DOMAG) request a representative of the Park County Commissioners to also attend. • Public Notice and New Notice to the Public, ].6.6 It appears that the original documents that were to be available in Park County were not readily available to the Public. While there may be an explanation, the appearance of failure to adequately inform affected landowners was present. We were, however, appreciative of the efforts by DOMAG to provide the necessary material for review. In the future, it seems that a more reliable process of assuring that local information is available, should be implemented. As local landowners and others who are no+v affected b}' expanded operations, .+'e feel the permit would further impact our property values and living conditions. The mine noise level has increased from previous operations and is now a major issue.