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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII J`'~`'~G~ <br />999 <br />~r ~r : ; t gals <br />Mr. Feter O'Coruior <br />Mined Laud Reclamation, <br />Depart.mer.[ of NaUlral Resources, <br />Denver, ~olordo 80'GCi3-2273 <br />Dear Mr. O'Connor: <br />This i s to p] ace i n writing some of Che cr~tu•e;•ris 1 'do i ceci Co <br />you over Ule phone, Jwle 21 and June _',. I wish to thanK <br />you for Che cututeuus answers to my 4uestlaus as well as the. <br />time you spear in shariliu the informa[.iun [ required. <br />Our concerns fur t.fu= exi:essive dust have not abal.ed, altllotrgh <br />ctre situar.lon has i.wF'ri~ved. Fume of tnis has been due b., <br />changes ir! the mining operation, itself. w'e, also, foJt <br />that. more frequenr_ iuspectlorls [were being made. ur other <br />pressures were brought to bear, da the water truck was used <br />sl:ninkliug the roads,un several ocr_asions. This is helptul, <br />to say the least. 1'he greatest dust is generated when they <br />are moving topsoil, w.ithoul sprinkling the mill pulverizes <br />to a very floe particulate thal becunnas alrburue with r.he <br />slightest breeze. <br />1 am enclosing pictures taken of the Ntrcla Kline mite as well as <br />au art!cle from the "San Miyuel Forum". <br />we tee! that the same restrictions on environmental pollution <br />should be onf`orced In thi. outlying areas as well as toe more <br />poCiulated areas. tae did r.ot appreciate tlu- mine ~:uperinten- <br />danr_ telling us they would sprinkle the [raveled areas, when <br />Che water truck didn't move for almost two weeks and then only <br />one day. i,bVluusl)'. Cu us, there was no big brother looking <br />over LIIeP'i r stlouldcr. <br />we are, also. appreheuslde as to the various problems Chat <br />could ensue from incorrect. blasting charges, a.-; we are in close <br />pro:;lmity to the present olieratiun. td r: crave been assured <br />that, blastintl, properly conducted, should do minimum damage. <br />I n view o F uw~ concerns and hose o f our neighbors. I would like <br />to request a public fonun ur he:u~!ng that would permit the par- <br />tir_ipatiun of the community, with questions and answers <br />which would sec some of r_hr• rumors to rest and proV!de honest <br />answers as to the onligations of the company, the authorities, <br />and furttler, infurmatiu^ as to how to Proceed with our objec- <br />tions to violations which may or•cur, <br />Sincerely, <br />~.~.~~-e- r' . <br />J ~ ~~~ <br />Ma IOr to V. Sm!t.lr <br />P.O. Rot 7U7, <br />NUC l., , C71 orarlo tt r 424 <br />rack H. Smith <br />Fhuue: c30s) BFi=a-',_2ti <br />cc: cr_,t.t rti 1 Ler <br />I'eaboaY Coal Company <br />~~~~~ ~~~ <br />JUL 81988 <br />~ECL A4A T10~ p~~ .~l plv <br />