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00/09/2001 13:26 _ 9700824• r, DOLORES STAR PAGE 07 <br /> <br />Foe^y, Atrpun a, 700d I <br />DOLORES STAq <br /> <br />Letters `tom t , e di air <br />fraor.gra <br />.rsr]~r <br />.. ;~".. •.~ ~ wrawrr <br />CFAR's accomplishments <br />TO the FAism'. of gravel pit apptinkonf. The Rview <br />Rc: CFAR'a sccomplishmcma and procefa data not addreu Wveru sHema <br />(won gosh to public nfery and wrt<r 9wliey <br />The (root Dage utkle in she luly 27 caused by mulliDle pits, which we <br />lassie of the Dolorca Ssv tkuila CFAR believe will dirmnlsh the filtcsing caps- <br />(Citieana for Rcsponfibility and bility at the Bond plain and incrcax she <br />AccauntaDlllsY) sod iv campaign to dearunire potentid of canstrophic <br />rtnrin the peolikntioe of open pit Baodf. <br />gavel mining in the Dolorta River CFAR will cominue to rcxarch thcu <br />V<Iley However, the stymty for the issues and serve as an Wvocnc for the <br />Star left Ute merlin[ hfwc of condo- prtaervuion a(sM alley and the nfery <br />aion and missed Pat Kanbr's mmmvy of ii s mlubiume. We will cominue to <br />of CFAR'f pas acomplnhmenu aM monito. gravel operations. and colkp <br />da gwla for shs (uturc. informuion concerning wvv chemiaVy <br />So what has CPAR aaompli<hrd for Nc upper balorn. merwry pollu- <br />since Im Oember? The Colorado tion in our rcxnoin. aed how large <br />Dinaion of Minerals and Gaolvgy lacdiaed draw-dawns of the wncr table <br />(DMG7 recommended that 2i amend- aRea the npvian biome. We intend to <br />meats h robe so Ne operation and hold our eluted otFlcnla and man-elecs- <br />rteLmnron plan for the Litrc Camp Pn, cd nut agencies rcaponaible for <br />$nteen of thex amendmcnn wen upholding the Isw and accounuhle for <br />Cued an coup Wised by CFAR, indu0. their deci]lons If necessity, we inured <br />inB inadequate inlarmation yr misnp«- is expend our campaign to include <br />senutions of fact rcguding stream dos- changes to existing coda and regula~ <br />unusion. weed conual, noodiy pinto bona. We need she >uppon of Dolarts <br />sal, wa«rgwliry. eM cotonwood inn- Ricer weer uxrs 1wh¢h slidudcs Jun <br />ulisy abom wcryone in she countyl to ¢com- <br />The DMO is not bound by law to con- pliah Ncsc goals. <br />Ndcr mmY penm<nt issues in i4 nvkw Tim Hovezak <br />Reporter left early <br />To the Fdilor <br />Unfonunakly. the reporter for sac <br />$ur Icfl the CFAR mceling qwm cvly, <br />before CFAR prexntea ii c reseuch sod <br />contains. Mr. Pcrlic's Wd<prcaenution <br />was baud on happenings in olha pare <br />of she suss. <br />7o quint an snide in zh< Canez <br />/oumd "Commissioner Gene Story <br />nsd my CFAR had done 'goad wink <br />antl Nat she commission should ram <br />back oR iasuu they love nlred"'. Suss <br />Reprtfenutivcs Larson and AleaanGu <br />have abo aatn casino eo become <br />involved. They hsvc all Bone shcir <br />homework, mad our reseueh sod v< <br />leaning with us. <br />Many area m ehe Bond pion of fh <br />Dolo«s River V<Ilry are ripe far gssv<I <br />mining. CFAR is waking for the furore. <br />The moss signiReant iuue is thv nei- <br />sher Poe smunty oar the sins considv <br />the impsns o/ multiple gravel open- <br />lions in the Bood plan and into she <br />aquiPor. Inelading th Line Camp, uerc <br />wdi be mo« than 21 pia whh(n a fire <br />mile ftrekh o! the river vallry. They <br />here no dm on cumuhnrc cHecu. <br />They comider each application inde- <br />pcndemly. <br />This Ivk of considcnrion of mulslplc <br />pm by anY smnioning agency can <br />imPacl Ae valley and sire county inns <br />xriowly. Potcmial haavds idcnnn<d <br />by CFAR « search include <br />1. Incrcascd dsmsBinB Bonding <br />potenusl <br />2. Dcsrh of cottonwood tints end <br />other veganion refulUng in diminished <br />Bond plim ahorbesuY end usbllhy <br />7. Silting of McPhee Rexrvoir <br />a, Traffic nfery <br />5. Lowering water able <br />b. lnsufhpent arM qu<rtionable man- <br />ibsing of me aqudv and outBows into <br />rarer. <br />We do rol know. nor Ooef Ilse sure or <br />county. iM Meru o/ munlpk phs m <br />proumny m she Bood plain and iron she <br />aquifv on rive and aquder waur gun- <br />ny end quanury. Thu a Ne wncr we <br />drink, dre ester ranchers. ferrnen and <br />wildlife art dependent upon. <br />AccoMinB to sole law, 8ravel pits <br />can remain unreclaimed (or IS-20 <br />yevs. <br />we do know char Monuzums Couniy <br />hu very rignif um gavel depoaiv in <br />ku unsiuve situ we urge the county <br />to uua thcx dcpmns, duenrdne our <br />needs (or roads and tonstrvcrion end <br />desermine Cow moth of our tuvel is <br />used outarde a( our courtly. Then we <br />need to Oetermine 1(h wix. comidcring <br />the paential damage, so mine the <br />Polwes river valley. <br />To the Editor <br />Fa thox of You w <br />Cortez Aopcd drc M <br />BanWll TovnameM <br />two wrska ago 12 k <br />A la of hard won <br />ceasful cancWfion. <br />Iltm b monk Rhoads <br />Scon, who coordlnut <br />special thudu to the <br />To me Editor: <br />The Dolo«a Va <br />world like b hive <br />Nc Hollywtstd Bu <br />«ceN drnation. Bn <br />his suH sponsored <br />To the Editor. <br />The Over the M. <br />club and the Do <br />Commerte wish to <br />for Neir genvoua <br />arc making the Escu <br />a sYttess. <br />BJI's Repro $en <br />Rocky Movnuin 7 <br />Bank,: Munsy'n L <br />Rio Geode South' <br />pcvelopment. 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