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T M _ • • Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division May 13, 1981 - Page 2 More importantly, at least the 346 +/- acre expansion area is unsuitable for mining because of the highly adverse effects mining activities in the general area have had in the past, and would no doubt have in the future when conducted on even closer lands, on the McKunes personally, their livestock, building improvements and renewable resource agricultural lands. Of principal concern to the McKunes are the extraordinary cattle losses they have experienced in the last three years since mining activities intensified .in the area. Although expert analysis to date has resulted in no definitive conclusions as to the cause or causes of these losses, some experts have suggested the possibility that dust from mining and related activities and stress resulting from blasting operations may directly or indirectly have been causal factors. In addition, blasting operations in the general area have previously caused damage to improvements on the McKunes' property. Although that damage has been minor to date, the closer proximity of such operations implicit in the P & M expansion proposal would no doubt aggravate this problem. We are not at this time requesting a conference or hearing because we have not yet had the opportunity to examine P & M's application in sufficient detail, or to have our own expert analyses completed. However, we are assuming that P & M will be required to republish notice in accordance with applicable regulations and that, upon, completion of republication, we would have the usual thirty days to present more detailed objections, and to request a conference or hearing at that time. Thank you for your consideration. Yours ver truly, a ~~ ~, ~-- JLCB/kme Encls. John L. C. Black cc: Routt County Board of Commissioners Routt County Planning Commission John Dowdy, P & M Robert and Ann McKune