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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ~ ~ ~ <br />Daniel W. Heintz <br />VICE RRERIDEM <br />EIMRCIYERIK IiFFNRS <br />May 26, 199s RECEIVED <br />JUN ~ 9 1996 <br />Division of Minerals b GeelOgy <br />Mr. Richard Cargill <br />St. Vrain Valley Community Watchdogs <br />5976 Hygiene Road <br />Lcngmoet, Co. 80503 <br />Dear Mr. Cargill: <br />I am writing to you in response to your letter to Mr. Clarence Comer, President and CEO of <br />Southdown, Inc. I am the Vice President of Environmental Affairs and generally get involved in <br />matters such as those described in your letter. Let me start by saying that we take great pride in <br />being a good corporate citizen and an environmentally responsible employer. We take very <br />seriously letters, such as yours, from citizens in the local communities in which our plants <br />operate. Please be assured that the concerns expressed in your letter are receiving our full <br />consideration. <br />I have spoken with John Lohr, the plant manager, about the nature of activities that have the <br />potential to cause dust emissions. Although our Lyons plant has been manufacturing a product <br />that we believe benefits society for over 29 years, we are spending a substantial amount of <br />money and effort to reduce the amount of dust that leaves our property. For example, we are <br />transitioning to a new dust storage area this summer. We have covered a large portion of the <br />existing dust storage area, which should minimize the potential for dust to become airborne <br />during high winds. Work to cover the remainder of this area has been accelerated to complete <br />closure of this storage area. In addition, watering of the haul roads occurs whenever needed to <br />keep dust down from truck traffic. We also plan to apply a special dust suppression agent on the <br />haul roads sometime in the next few weeks, which should prove to be more effective than <br />watering. <br />I have instructed Steve Mossberg, our plant environmental manager, to contact you to discuss <br />specific concerns that you have and to explore other opportunities that we may undertake to <br />minimize dust emissions. I look forward to hearing back from him on this matter. <br />Mr. Cargill, we wish to work cooperatively with you and your organization. We have found <br />communication and not antagonism to be the most effective means of resolving matters of <br />mutual interest. As an employer that provides a livelihood for over 90 people in the community; <br />Southdown, Inc. ~ 1200 SMITH STREET ~ SUITE 2400 ~ HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 ~ (713i 6506200 <br />