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initially harvested from the dplain (deep) can he processed, the• be replaced o'er time. <br />In the meantime, a series of ponds c,~uld be established which may be operated in thr. same <br />manner. This would be mor•_ o[ a sustained annual harvest of t!,e excess sedinteut lord. During <br />excavation of the ponds, water can be shut off to prevent water quality degrad ;tion during <br />extraction activities. <br />Permits could bz issued for man; rnher, yet to be designed, grave! extraction methods, as <br />long as they were monitored and resulted in restored natural stability. The in-charute! gravel <br />mining industry in the Statz of Colorado has had a pretty loose rein, and in this instance is nn a <br />nul-away course. <br />The lando~~nen would lil.e returned, a functioning, qua!ih, river system. There is n spay. <br />to extract gravel and to also be a good neighbor, it just has to be done differently then it has been <br />in the past. <br />«'e hope these Comments provide you with some back€round on consequence of <br />disturbance and some suggestions that may help re-direct future gravel extraction ac°ivities in the <br />Animas valley. <br />tiincerely, <br />Da~~id L Rasgen, P. H. <br />