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initially han'ested fturr, thr f!eudplsin (deep) cart be processed, then can be replac~:d over time <br />In the meantime, a serie• ponds could be established which rna~ operated in the same <br />manner. This vvuu!d be r.,o-e of a sustained annual harvest of the excess srdiment load. During <br />excavation of dte ponds, water cap be shut off to prcoent water quality degradation during <br />extraction activities <br />Permits coup! he issued for many' other, yet to he designed, gravel extraction methods, as <br />long as they were rnonitnred and resulted in restored natural stability. The in-channel gravel <br />mining industry in the State of Colorado has had a pretty loose rein, and in this ins~:ance is on a <br />runaway course. <br />The landuµners would like returned, a functioning, quslity, river system. There is a way <br />to extract gravel and to also tx a pond neighbor, it jest has to be done differently than it has been <br />to the pest. <br />We hope these comments provide you with some background on consequem:e of <br />disturbance and some ;ue;;eaions that may help re-direct future gravel extraction activities in the <br />Animas valley. <br />Sincerely. <br />\~...:A7 C~...r..~ <br />L>aeid L. Rosgcn. P H <br />80"d SbbS-LbZ-OL6 s~ne^ ana~}S d£O~ZC 96-60-LnC <br />