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~~ April 28, 1983 4835 Rd. 24 3/4 Lon:*mont, Colorado Linda uValker, Tnspector Mined Land Reclamation Division State of Colorado 1313 Sherman. 7;t;reet f oom ~+23 Denver, Colorado Dear Linda, _.______.W.--- ____ ~ __ ~II ~I~~I~~I~~~~~ ~I~ ~~~~~~ r~A~r c »e3 ~~IINkI~ ! l~'I~!U 1•'.:8! /i161;1. i'!/I~i CU~O. Ui: •i. Gf ~1~3 t!1l2; fi::; '.IrG!!. 6Ve want to thank ynu for,your visit with us and the subsequent visit with inspector Lark Loye to inspect the Hoekstra Pit. Also, thanks for a copy of the inspection report. Please bear with me while 7 state some, but riot all pertinent information in ttia: 'inc:d Land and Reclamation rules and regulations in reference Co our rrluity, darna~;es to our property: that an appli- cant must submit an apl~l.ication which addresses the hydrologic im- pacts of mining to ensure that all measures are planned to prevent or at least minimize floodinP and damaees to adjacent property; that outside of the effected area land shall be protected from slides and damage occurring durinF~ and after the minin,r operation and reclamation. Strict lia.bi]ity has been enforced by courts where the up-stream land owner has a.lt.ere~.l natural drainage or flow conditions and caused damage to a down-stream land owner. There now is evidence, col id and beyond doubt, that Weld County has mined the 3t. Vrain Creek on many occassions which has effected the velocity and direction of water flow and thus facilitated the potential for bank erosion. This is evident on our property. Evi- dence can show that 'nle.ld County worked the St. Vrain Creek with out consulting proper authorities, such as the Corp of Engineers, the Mined Land Reclamation Iioar~d, the Environmental Protection Agency, and even Weld County's own statutes were ignored. All these entities and others have the rules rind regulations, the standards, and the