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Mr. James Dilly February 25, 1994 Page 2 highway and have both livestock and farm machinery that hae to cross the highway. Over the past ten years, the problem has become a very dangerous situation. We no longer can move livestock across the highway due to the traffic, and it is extremely difficult to move machinery. Traffic is a problem not just in the summer with all of the tourists, but due to the increased construction in the Ridgway/Telluride areas, Montrose hae become a service center, and commuter traffic ie extremely heavy year around. The location of the mining operation is very close to the Country Village RV Park. This park caters to summer tourists and RV's and in itself creates traffic problems of ingress and egress from the highway. With the addition of gravel trucks in the numbers that United has proposed, the problem will become a death trap to unsuspecting motorists on Highway 550. Even with the proposed turnout lanes, the problems associated with the trucks pulling on and turning into the property will be truly one of the moat dangerous places in western Colorado and will add to the already unsafe highway. Other issues of concern will be the air pollution, noise pollution, and the destruction of wetlands, wildlife habitat, and water concerns, including wells and ditches. There are many wells and springs in the surrounding areas which will have very likely chances of being destroyed. People that live in this area have selected this area because it is well known as one of the nicest areas in Montrose County. With the addition of the gravel mining operation, this area will be negatively impacted. Land values will be negatively affected by the operation. This is very unfair to all of the surrounding neighbors of the proposed site. We recognize the need for gravel operations in Montrose County, and understand the freedoms of others. However, when the action of one has such serious repercussions to many others, careful consideration and judgment should be used. United Companies does not live in the Uncompahgre Valley, nor are they from the Uncompahgre Valley, nor do they care about the Uncompahgre Valley or they obviously would have used better judgment in selecting a site for their gravel operation. We respectfully request your careful consideration and judgment regarding the approval of this Application for Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Permit for Regular (112) Operation submitted by United Companies of Mesa County, Inc. Respecptf~ully ;/(/y/o~~u~r,,~,,, ~0 / / 4~~d~~~~~CvLi Ror 6 KatlAty Holma~