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~~ ~ ~dr~- X577- av7 <br />~~ - ~~~ ~ <br />Division of Reclamation <br />Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St Rm 215 <br />Denver, CO 81226 <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />o-APR 2 3 2001 <br />Qiviaion ai f~nrlrrrt;,tlan, <br />~dininA and gnPOty <br />I am writing out of concern regarding the proposed opening of the Coaldale gypsum mine or quarry. <br />Where is the environmental evaluation of this mine? Has one ever been done? in recent years? And <br />the effect on people? This mine is to be placed in the middle of a town. Dust and pollution could hurt <br />the health of many people neazby. Water pollution and well water quality are a potential problem. I do <br />not see these issues addressed in the mining application in any meaningful way. <br />Also, wildlife may be hurt by this. The mine is neaz to the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness area and in <br />next to federal land. The Coaldale area is where bighorn sheep aze being nurtured to encourage a <br />comeback. Elk aze increasing in this area. Eagles and numerous other valuable species are in this area. <br />The application says only that no change in wildlife management is expected from before, but where <br />are the environmental-wildlife studies from "before"? <br />Why aze there no public hearings? Why isn't someone from the Colorado Mining Office coming down <br />to talk to us? <br />It seems terribly foolish and dangerous to place a mine in the middle of a town. It seems foolhardy to <br />be blasting and polluting the air in an environmentally clean area. More jobs may be lost from tourists, <br />hunters, and fishermen leaving for somewhere else than will be gained from the mine, <br />This is the wrong place for a mine. It is not in the interest of the people of Coaldale and it is not in the <br />interest of the environment. Please help usr r r r l l r r r <br />Yours Trnly, /'~ /, ,~ ^ <br />~C --~"" <br />