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C. All existing mine portal water sources have been covered up, this was a pre-mining stock water source. D. Tank connected to a 6" city water line and 3" water well line. Although owner ship of both is in question, lines still exist on property and could be reactivated to another source: ponds, other water wells, and mine portal water. E. Tank is also interconnected to both the prep plant and shop building through pipelines on property. B. Garage 8 Office Concrete Pada A. Have already been removed, too late to save these structures. 9. Starkville Gulch Diversion Culvert (675 ft.) A. If removed would limit access to shop building on south and east walls. B. With upstream silt control, culvert would require little maintenance. 10. Water Wells, Pumper, Pump house, Pipeline, and Related Equipment A. If landowner can obtain ownership of property and wells, they should be left intact for a water source for livestock in the event the sediment pond isn't retained es permanent or silts in. B. Water wells and piping also feed water tank to be used ere storage fnr water. C. In event tank isn't retained, water wells could still supply shop and prep plant with water on a pressure demand system. We hope the above reasons for the requested facilities to remain will demonstrate to the DIVISION our plane far the future of the property and the facilities. We find it hard to demonstrate cur needs when we have no idea of the DIVISION'S plane for our future. We are sure that some of these reasons will drew criticism from the DIVISION and we will try to rebut that criticism. We hope this letter will stand es a letter of opposition from the landowner ea to future DIVISION plane in regards to the facilities mentioned, Items 1 through 10. We would like all recent contact between 71m Iuppa end the DIVISION documented ere our initial opposition to the DIVISION plena. Those contacts include: 7/13/94 - Conversation on phone- with Mike Long, 7/15/94 - Met with Mr. Erickson end Mr. Berry et the Denver office. Discussed our concerns for approximately 2 hours. 7/20/94 - Met with Mr. Erickson for further discussion at Raton Creek Mines. We feel that a visit by yourself to Raton Creek Mines would be beneficial to all parties involved. To visually see these facilities end their layout enhances our reaeoniny for their permanence. Your promptness in this matter ie necessary to avoid arty future unnecessary destruction of facilities on our property. We expect to