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<br /> <br />ground water. This haul road has been built ug as the water rises <br />over the top of it. I had over four (4) feet of water standing <br />in my pastures threatening the bunks and the bridge that gains <br />access to a portion of my property. The native fish are <br />endangered because they are being trapped in this water that <br />cannot drain back to the river. Since the bean broke through <br />last year, (even with all of the Pit's efforts to control the <br />water), they have built these berms even higher. I cannot handle <br />any additional damage to my property. <br />During the last two years the Yampa River has had only normal <br />spring runoff and not considered a major flood. We are extremely <br />nervous as to the damage that would be caused by any serious <br />flooding in the future. I am intolerant of the damage done to my <br />groperty up to this point, but do not want any flooding that may <br />cause loss of life or more serious damage to improvements. <br />We have owned this property for many, many years and not until <br />this Pit has tried to choke the river have I ever had this kind <br />of damage. The damage upstream is creaking havoc on all of our <br />neighbors. Since the pit is a short term operation for the <br />extraction of gravel, and we have to live with our properties for <br />the long term. We do not feel they have the right to choke this <br />river during flood stage at the expense of the neighboring <br />property owners. <br />High water may come early this year and we respectfully submit <br />that the situation in the pit be evaluated as soon as possible <br />and a solution to the flooding of all the properties up and down <br />this river be in place before any more damage occurs. <br />I filed a complaint last year and apgarently you were unaware of <br />the extent of the problem when inspector Sorenson inspected the <br />pit because nothing was done to rectify this problem. I and all <br />of the neighbors would like to meet with the inspector this year <br />and see if we cannot come to a satisfactory resolution to this <br />problem. Please let me know in advance when you will schedule an <br />inspection in order that myself or my representative may meet <br />with the insgector. <br />Thank you for your time and consideration. <br />S~incpereli y,~ <br />Bob Deakins, Landowner <br />CC: City of Craig <br />Moffat County Commissioners <br />Corp of Engineers <br />~ `Z 5 `~ ~' Ci ~' . <br />3~-B we,C~~ S~p~ (,~ <br />