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SEP 14 '95 06~46PM BRLL PRCKRGING COC <br />• III III'IIIIII~lllll • <br />999 <br />09/14/95 11:52 AM <br />To Cerl Mount /Divsion of Minerals and Geology, <br />This lettea is to state my complaint about the Phil Sheridan mine located on the Harry <br />Covey property in Sunshine Canyon, Boulder Colorado. <br />A few years ago I received notice from Hang Covey (my neighbor) of his intent to <br />operate a mine located on his property. I stated my objections to him about <br />noise:/traffic/dust/water/pollution problems and he said that he would only be operating <br />the mine part time with his brother and that it would be a very small operation and that <br />my concerns weren't warranted because this would be a very small operation. <br />P.2i4 <br />With. that I celled the county about my concern with my water well. They came up and <br />performed a site survey, drew up a map and mailed it to me stating that my well location <br />would not be of concern to contamination end nuuung dry. <br />Since that time on one occasion last summer Mr. Covey did some blasting which sent <br />large rocks flying toward my home which landed about 75 feet away. ! jell the rocks <br />hitting my property from within my home! <br />Mr. Covey now is about age 80 and to old to work the mine. He has leased it to a <br />commercial Corporation East West Mining and they are based some where in Nevada. <br />They have been working this mine since spring of 95 and I have approached them with <br />my concerns with noise/trucks/dustetc. <br />So there is now a commercial company trying to wriggle out what they can on a very <br />very small parcel of land for some gold ore. I would have to question their right to do so <br />in a populated suburban mountain environment. <br />The problems that I now have are intensified 100 fold. Before, Mr. Covey would set off <br />one or two charges a couple of times a year. Which I might add, he was never even <br />certified or given a permit for in the first place and now he has given a Corporation <br />permission to mine and blast on his land without even contacting the residents of <br />Sunshine like he originally did. They are blasting weekly now. Every Sunday for a month <br />at 18:00 hours they have set off ten charges with the first charge rattling my house with <br />subsequent charges after that. Then last night (Wed) at 19:00 hours they set off six <br />charges and the first one almost blasted me and my house-mate right out of our chairs. <br />Who knows how many charges are being set to blest through the area when I am at work. <br />This company is also running a diesel generator spewing diesel fumes into my home for <br />many hours each day. My house is only about 300 feet from this mine and the winds are <br />bringing it in. This pollution is chocking and making me ill on these days. The current <br />lease from Mr Covey states that they have usage of the mine for a year, what will happen <br />if they strike some real ore there. <br />