2006-11-01_REVISION - M1983102 (5)

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v O1 06 04:28p JILL HRnSEfV 970-887-1069 Rug 31 2006 12: 12 HP LRSER JET FAX ~~~~'~r D~ P• c NOV 0 ~ 2006 August 31, 2006 or~$wnOte a ~ rim' Mining Colorado State Division of Mineral Bi Geology ATTN: Carl Mount ] 313 Sherman St, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Permit #:~ M- 1983 - (a ~. Confidante!?: NO Class: ENEPAL Do~S TypeSeq.: From:~"r To:_p M~ RE: Permit#M1983102 Doc. Name: zca of co,..0.-4 NT Doc. Date (tf no date stampj:~ 31 0 ~ Dear Mr. Mount: Speeiarlst: P~~,GBM This letter is from a majority of the extremely concerned residences of Great Divide Head Lettuce Subdivision who reside East of County Road til and are impacted by Permit #M1983102 presently listed under Thompson Properties. We are requesting an immediate inspection of the above prapeRy. We strongly believe and fear that the gavel operation has entered the water table. We also believe the site is unsafe and being run without concern for water issues of safety of the slope being mined. Our understanding is the scope should be at 5 to 1 except for the east side being 3 to 1. According to our understanding of the slope we believe the slope is approx 2 Eo 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 tett~e Subdivision to Fortstry and llpen allowed by two Board of County Commissioners (after the County Planning Director and Plamting Commission unanimously opposed the rezoning due to the residential character of the neighborhood which was well established prior to the Tbnmpson's purchasing the property) our concerns were even more elevated. Our BIGGEST and most disturbing concerns arc the ponds at the current mining operation Attached to this letter are pictures of the ponds. Emails will follow from our neighborhood spokespersons. The pictures clearly show that on one water feature they have built a barge and put a pu~arp on it to pump water out. The others have pumps end trucks backed up to them indicating they are removing water that they do not own ar have a state issued well permit for. The permit from the state indicates there should be na ground water. One pond has asphalt in the water and it appears they have tried to weer uP the water or bury the water with asphalt. Furthermore, fn Grand Caanty Board of Commissioner minutes from an Angnsi 15, 2Df16 public hearing of the reaoning and discussion of the existing gravel operation and proposed re-location/eapanaion, Sam Conger of Flat Worlcin stated emphatically that a picture of standing water on the present site was rain water drained off the tbor of the pit to make it safe. Also, included are newspaper articles mating that the water at the current gravel pit is snow melt and ran off. This is hard to believe considering it is now August. . The adjacent neighbors have III hit water at 60 feet for wells and most pumps are set between 70 and 80 feet. This 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 it is our understanding it bas a 10,000 gallon water storage tank under the building for water. Where is this water wining from? The mine site is NOT on county or town water.