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<br /> <br />:. <br />~II ~I~~I~~I~~I~~ ~I~ <br />999 ~~~~~~~~ <br />,~•~ <br />MAY 14 1990 <br />MINES LAP~tU <br />E?F~v A~~pTip~l ~fln~' J <br />May 1, 1990 <br /> <br />i ~ <br />~._ . <br />Colorado Mined Lantl Reclamation Division ~`Cr"~ <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 423 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Dear Sirs: <br />We are writing this letter and enclosing a petition in concern of the <br />New Castle Energy Corporation's proposed coal mining operation near <br />New Castle, Colorado. <br />We are property owners in the Riverbend Subdivision. We access our <br />homes via County Road 335, which also accesses the proposed coal <br />mining operation. <br />We are opposed to the project. Some of the reasons for our opposition <br />are: <br />1. The application is not clear or specific on many important <br />issues. <br />2. The "load-out" possibilities are not appropriate or possible. <br />There is a slim to none chance that the City of Glenwood Springs <br />will allow the use of the proposed load out there. It is totally <br />unacceptable to allow any truck traffic through Riverbend <br />Subdivision to load-out East of the subdivision. <br />3. The technology described to dispose of waste material inside <br />the mine is not proven, therefore cannot be relied upon. <br />~4- -Eotimty Road- 335 i-:r-currently =used-b.y approximately 30 <br />households. With the current traffic the road is in constant <br />need of repair. There are several portions of the road that are <br />too narrow for a truck and a car to meet, coupled with the fact <br />that those portions are also cliffs along the river, makes the <br />road incompatable for heavy truck and homeowner traffic. <br />5. We are concerned that with the close proximity to the <br />Colorado River that the water used for the mining operation may <br />adversely effect the environment in the event of a spill <br />or leakage of unfiltered or untreated water. <br />6. We are concerned that the significant amount of heavy <br />equipment activity and noise from mining operations will <br />negatively effect wildlife in the area, particularly Bald Eagles, <br />Great Hlue Herons, deer and elk. <br />We urge you to carefully weigh these issues in the permit process. <br />Thank You. <br />.;~ ~ _s~~~ _ _. . <br />.~... - ~~iiw_a6i...ara~?~... _ <br />