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<br />Oswald, Robert ~'1 - 199 4- ~ 103 <br />From: ~hristy Pauli [christyjulene@yahoo.comj /Gi~i~~- (,-w~,~~i/~~ <br />Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 8:51 PM -r--- <br />To: Oswald, Robert <br />Subject: Concerns about the Noland Pit aka Cedar Point Pit, Mancos, Colorado <br />noland.jpg (208 KB) -J <br />Dear Mr. Oswald, <br />Thank you for speaking with me on the phone. 2 wanted to put some of our concerns in <br />writing for you in regards to the Cedar Point pit also known as the Noland Pit, which is <br />owned by Noland Inc., currently under lease by Sky Ute Sand and Gravel. The pit is located <br />at 38251 HIGHWAY 160 # US W SW SEC 36 T36N R19W NMPM MANGOS, 2.6 MI W OF CO 81328-8966 <br />Latitude: 37.330437 Longitude: -108.399304. <br />The Mancos Valley has had a long term positive relationship with the Noland Pit and Noland <br />Inc.. We have always supported the jobs, the economic benefits for the community and the <br />important products that they provide. Noland Inc. was courteous to its neighbors by <br />keeping reasonable hours, providing constant dust control and keeping the pit <br />inconspicuous from the road because our economy depends heavily on tourism. <br />This positive view of the Pit has been damaged with the change in management to Sky Ute <br />Sand and Gravel. SUSG works up to 24 hours per day, there appears to be no dust control, <br />and overburden/topsoil from the pit is oiled next to the highway blowing dust onto the <br />road. They are also using high powered lights at night that are causing light pollution <br />throughout the Valley and the backup alarms which we know are required, echo for miles at <br />night. They continue to accept contracts that they are unable to fulfill within normal <br />working hours (our definition 6 am to 10 pm), then as you will see in the attached e-mail, <br />they encourage us to lobby for them, for extended time to finish their projects. <br />The biggest impact on the Valley has been the asphal plant. The odor and dust have forced <br />us to close up our windows and doors and shut us un_icl ur~homes In the Southwest our <br />homes are designed to be cooled by our cool spring and summer nights, this has not been an <br />option for months. Asphalt odor has become a 24 hour a day problem with no end in sight. <br />Social events have been canceled, outside projects have to started and stopped depending <br />on the air quality and summer visitors have gone elsewhere in the country, because we are <br />too embarrassed to have them in our homes. Visitors traveling to and from Mesa Verde <br />National Park are assaulted by the noxious fumes, noise and lights which does not <br />encourage them to stay in our local establishments, especially our large numbers of <br />motorcycle riders. <br />I realize that not all of these issues are under the purview of the Division of <br />Reclamation of Mining and Safety but we hope that you can assist us where possible. We do <br />not wish to see the Pit closed. Our only wish is to find a balance that we can all live <br />with. Please view the attached map that we are currently working onto document the effect <br />of the current Pit operations. <br />Sincerely, <br />Christy Pauli <br />Neighbors of the Noland Pit <br />38685 Road H <br />PO Box 955 <br />Mancos, CO 81328 <br />(970)739-3918 <br /> <br />SEP =:: ZOD7 <br />Division w ~ <~~ a+T``ii0n' <br />d Si:'?! <br />P~'.inin~ 2n <br />From: MJ Gosselin [mailto:mjgosselin@gmaiL com] <br />Re~'t'ea <br />~~~0'oan'° 2 ~~oo, <br />M/o~~gan S~m~~ <br />dl~ 07 <br />1 <br />