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04/06/2003 19:06 9262841259 KEVINWATERS PAGE 02 <br />Concerned Neighbors of the Baridalveil Gravel Pit <br />c/o Andy 8z Rhonda Palmer <br />PO Box 1315 <br />Ouray, CO 81427 <br />Mr. Bob Oswald <br />Environmental Protection $pedalist <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />701 Camino Del Rio, Room 1 Z5 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />May ~, ztlo3 <br />RE: Bridaiveil Pit, File No. M-2001.054, Ouray, CO <br />Dear Mr. Oswald, <br />M,q y <br />A~e~~ed <br />` ?00~ <br />bra <br />~'+so° of~e ~ ~e e <br />1 am writing you this letter on behalf of the concerned neighbors of the Bridals amtan~olleen <br />Scott, Ice and Christine Kersera Steve and Meg KeHeler, Mike and Darcy Sella, <br />Hollenbeck, and us, Andy and Rhonda Palmer. <br />P PAY 1ou'mg known as the Bru <br />We have been watching the destruction of the ro ad• °~ ~°~ ~~ the ast <br />It looks as though the land there was raped. It is so sad to see wit ~ happened of life hey <br />months. This is an emotional issue regarding our homes, our r e and our quality <br />knew it <br />It was our understanding before the permit was granted that Mr. Lynn Olin was going to mine s <br />gravel, build storage units and a couple Of homes. He told us he ~wouki oft bedremoved; $ra <br />our properties and his: that most of the trees between our properties <br />reroute and maintain Bddalveil so it was rto threat to our properties; and finally, that the impact <br />whet hi <br />project onus and our property would be minimal ~d it been known ur the beginning <br />were, we would have fought dte permit tooth <br />After reviewing the pemtit and as~odated paperwork, the requiren-enls of the'Pit DeoeioP'rertt' <br />floe ,Mine Porn has not been complied with. Should we get a hard rain, our propexhes are potent <br />danger of being flooded, as is the highway to the west and south of ~Prerosron controls cunt <br />should be brought to your attention in protection of our properties. <br />the lack of trees and foliage leave the area a certain path fox floodwaters? <br />He is also in npncompliance with the section statittg'A buffer zo-te at least 20 feet wide wiU be lelf e <br />Lice surrounding landoun <br />sides of the yroperty in order tv leave trees intact °~ ~~ ~ °~r°hp/1 ~ would find at least 3 tt <br />visitors to Duray.' If you were to walk our property lines right now, y <br />has cut down and are lying on our property lixres. <br />When he left the property last evening, the Cue wa <br />The past 2 days Mr. Olin has been burning. that Nte winds would fan the fire <br />During the night the rvitt~ nooks u still thic~ Luckily the unattended fire didn't flare up c <br />blow up. This mommg <br />would have been in grave danger <br />eil Pit. <br />s we <br />of the <br />~rveen <br />would <br />pis <br />tl plans <br />lion of <br />.~ <br />Pie <br />Won't <br />e north <br />and <br />that he <br />11 going. <br />l it would <br />a homes <br />