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SPECIALISTS IN POTATOES <br />2438 E. 8TH ST., BOX 816 <br />GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 <br />OFFICE PHONE •970-353-1664 SEASONAL: COLORADO • ARIZONA - TE%AS <br />FAX K PHONE: 970-351-7007 <br />December 17, 2003 <br />,...~ ~~~ <br />Attention: Tom Schreiner <br />Division of Minerals and Geology Class: General Documents DEC 1 ~' 2U0~ <br />1313 Sherman St. Doc. Name :Citizen Complaint <br />Room 216 <br />Denver Co. 80203 ~ of P9inetzVs and Geo1n^~~ <br />303-866-35ti7 Class: Revision Type-Seq.: AM-1 <br />Doc. Name : Objection Letter to Amendment Application <br />RE: ~ <br />A.) Varra Companies, Inc. Application for a Regular Construction Materials Operation Reclamation <br />Permit for the Durham Sand and Gravel Pit located at or 9,ear Sections 9 and 1 Q Township 5 north, range <br />65 west, 6`" prime Meridian, Weld County, Colorado. ><"ZreMi >Z it't /97d-0s(, <br />B.) The violations of raising the Berm or Dike in the Floodway on the southside of the river, <br />C.) Development or drilling of new well on Varra's property. <br />Dear Mr. Schreiner, <br />We at Bliss Produce Co. aze very concerned with the Permit and the existing violations that Varra <br />Companies are committing. Acceptance of the new permit could give Varra more rights on the Floodway <br />issue and opportunity to extend the build up of their berm or dike in elevation. Varna Co. Inc. are south <br />of the Cache La Poudre River and in the Floodway. We are North of the Cache La Poudre river and in <br />the Flood Plain. The new studies done by the City Of Greeley, Confirm that Varna is in the Floodway as it <br />was in the old study. FEMA is still not decided or made a new decision on the new findings. Whether or <br />not FEMA will adopt the new findings that the City Of Greeley has made, Vazra Co. will still be in the <br />Floodway due to the natural flow of the flood drainage elevations. Enclosed are the new maps for the City <br />of Greeley Floodway and Floodplain and a letter verifying our claims from the City of Greeley, Office of <br />Community Development.. <br />We, Bliss Produce Co, are very concerned about Flooding occurring along the Bliss's and Vatta's <br />property boundaries if a flood does occur. Varna Co. Inc. has raised the elevation of the Dike or Berm <br />south of the river. The original elevation of the Berm was supposed to be no more 8 FEET high from the <br />river bed on the original permit given to Varna by The Division of Minerals and Geology. One can <br />visually see from the existing old Cottonwood trees that the Benn continues to be elevated since the top of <br />the berm is a lot higher than the the original berm elevation where the old Cottonwood trees are. Also, we <br />have personally seen them and have taken pictwes showing Varna elevating the berm with the use of <br />dump trucks and front end loaders dumping dirt on the berm. A person can see the new dirt foundation <br />that has been laid down because no new weeds or bushes have grown and the color of the dirt is different <br />than the original dirt. Also, they are pumping water out of their pits into the river, and you can see where <br />the pipes are compared to the top of the dike. The water drainage pipes were placed on top of the <br />original dike. (Note how much higher the dike is at this time, pictures 1, 2, 3, & 4.) <br />