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<br />seconds these grey and black particulates had transformed into a filthy plume that rose <br />approximately a hundred feet off the ground and then started drifting into St. Vrain <br />Valley. Before the Cargills left, they witnessed numerous dust plumes forming--in the <br />parking lot, from roadways, and stockpiled materials. The wind carried these <br />particulates to the east--off your property into residential areas. We strongly protest <br />and denounce this incident. <br />Mr.Heintz, in the spirit of working cooperatively with Southdown, we would like to <br />suggest that keeping these paved areas clean of debris would have deprived the wind <br />of the resources it needed for a plume. Watering these areas is effective in some <br />instances, but it is a transitory housekeeping measure in this environment. As you can <br />see in the photographs, the air pollution problem is not limited to the old quarry, but is <br />generated by poor housekeeping in both the mine and the plant facility. <br />Mr. I°leintz, we do recognize the progress t~iar is being made to eliminate air pollution <br />at Southdown Lyons. We do appreciate the professional support that we are both <br />receiving from the governmental health authorities. We sincerely hope that you will <br />understand why we are so urgently pursuing this matter. <br />The May issue of "Environmental Protector' list the wide range of PM-related health <br />effects: <br />These effects include premature mortality and increased hospital <br />admissions and emergency room visits, primarily in the elderly and <br />individuals with cardiopulmonary disease; increased respiratory <br />symptoms and disease in children and individuals with cardiopulmonary <br />disease such as asthma; decreased lung function, particularly in <br />children and individuals with asthma; and alterations in lung tissue, <br />structure and respiratory tract defense mechanisms. <br />We have studied similar research from The American Lung Association, the <br />Environmental Protection Agency, and other sources; and we feel that the air pollution <br />from your plant is exposing our families and our community to grave health risks; it is <br />causing us anxiety and stress; and it is usurping our Constitutional right to the pursuit <br />of happiness. <br />Please continue working to resolve these air quality issues at your plant. <br />Steering Committee Members <br />Richard Cargill Sida Leavenworth <br />Jennifer Ellen Dr. M. W. Reynolds <br />Merrill Fisher Leslie Goodwin <br />5976 Hygiene Road <br />Longmont, CO 80503 <br />(303) 772-4267 <br />