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<br />`- - Srs~af ~aUey Rd~roei- being btedt,. ! ~`~ b~ 'attd rotnjniscent of tis
<br />dent Vic Nortis appealed tb ttie. _ Ygfley ite~id:` ,' many men and families that
<br />_ ,TOtna toaidhiscampaigd- Nortisiscollectingsignstures have depended upon them far
<br />itt expausfon of a ' to vain objection to the expan- their sustenance and livelihood
<br />.tone,>_ +atry lion. "I know the quarry was for these many years. There are
<br />-~~ :M~tere whe(i [ beught my house, numerous lazge piles of rip-rap
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<br />- Loveland, `6BFi don't have to putup with a stones surrounding the entire
<br />~. Who owp and bigger "goarry,'' he told the valley, that make a resouuding
<br />-e/otate s Park atone ht board, adding that he will go declaration of their previous
<br />_ Lttrq~' (selling stone quar- door to door to collect as many presence." They also say char
<br />~ ris~LyonsandLoveland), signatures as passible before the they would like to continue to
<br />wilt ti~r;forii state and county May 21 deadline. quart' stone and "pass on to err
<br />r permit in lone to expand Weir !n ttre same ktter sent out to children and grandchildren W
<br />tltrerry by 50 acres. The area property owners, We privilege and opportunity to ba ~.
<br />- - . have operated there Spragues implore Weir neigh- able to make their living by ~ -
<br />Lystar quarry since 1970. Ibors to resolve problems and lowing the family tradition~'°
<br />,_. inlennary,WeSpragueswere and disputes by contactingWem stonequartiers."
<br />seder investigation by We De• -by phone or in person, "rawer The Spragues are also loak-
<br />~umR of Natural Resources Wan sendiry tsronymous letters ing for support from neighbors. _
<br />- -- ~: 'psshing material iaro tee~+
<br />' .tytleptor~eyoflfoas:" customers and fellow quarel- '
<br />sedhBabed canyon west of ' thoa,.m We letter the 'men for their endeavor.
<br />- - - - Stasboat Valley Rand nttbitfe-'s',es say; `"Ihe history of Both those people who object
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<br />' , tMo Lyens area has been built on to the.pertnit and those who arc
<br />_ . Al~Mtgh We rubble w~ =-c. the red. sandsteae industry, It in favor of it may express their
<br />prttlyd onto land owned by the saddens trs when people bay views to .We Boulder County
<br />mess, tt was outside We land, move rote, [his beaubd'itl, Land Use Dep[. P. O. Box 471,
<br />- Ussird~y of the quarry permit. historic area, bdild a beautiful Boulder, CO 80306 and ffie
<br />TYulrtinedLaodReclamation home, then go outto,theirporch Mined Land Reclamation
<br />- Bosrltound We Sprague quarry or patio tb look at We view and Board, 1313 Sherman St,
<br />is viotstion to protect areas out- to We'v dismay, discover work Room 2215, Denyer, CO
<br />side of the affected azea from ing ~~~ 80~~Crosby.
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<br />slides or damage during mining 'Ne - Ms
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<br />®drxlamationoperations, a>td -
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<br />iesntd a cease and desist order ~ "~~, . l,,
<br />for areas outside We pernrN 2~Yay
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<br />- - area. Sprague was given a pen• n
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<br />altyintheamountofSl00aday on ay mg ccording to
<br />-- for 42 days. All but 51,500 was Norris, expanding the quarry
<br />atr~ded because We would create a mine bigger then
<br />_ Spr~s filed a 112 permit ale Andesife. "Does everyone west
<br />plication, as recommended by to see a big, batten hole whes
<br />~e M.L.R.B. A 112 permit i8 a Wey look up at Steamboat
<br />construction materials open- Mountain?," he asked.
<br />aloe reclamation permit for tks: Norris has already enGslod
<br />extractionofconstructionmata the aid. of Town Administrator
<br />riafe. Gary Cinnamon, who askedNte
<br />'- ldthasBL ~ #~~i 's'~~:_:- - Spragues to assure the TAWtt
<br />allow mining on spy nr all of. Wat the expanded quarry wotdd
<br />_ 67 acres owned by not create adverse drainage aed
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<br />ssetinm tom 10-acres traffic problems coming isNo
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<br />eerrently being quartie . town from Steamboat Valley
<br />Road. Cinnamon said that as of
<br />fitter to surrounding neighbors, Monday, Wey had not ra
<br />- 1teSpragussassurethatquatry- spondedtohisrequest,
<br />~g time and quantities will ra
<br />' Trustee Chazlie Imhoff re-
<br />wiWin the limit ~,
<br />_ _ main well I quested Wat Boulder County
<br />3600 tons pet year, as stated eN complete a study on We full im
<br />their 1994 permit. The Spragues pact We expanded site would
<br />also say Wat alWough Weir cur- have on the town, including
<br />rent permit allows Wem to m®s drainage, traffic and a'tr pol(u-
<br />1 .9 . res ¢ eras deter lion issues. ,Tiah Avenue resi-
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