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.~ <br />the piles are to be "active" for less than one year. Movement of one shovel of material in <br />each pile per year would allow them to employ NO control method for the life of the <br />mine. Would you like to live next to piles of very fine overburden with no dust control <br />for even one month? <br />The reclamation plan calls for concurrent reclaiming of each mined area. The plan is to <br />sell the pits for water storage. To meet this plan, Aggregate will only grade the area <br />around the pit, plant "dry land grasses" on these areas, and plant some cottonwood trees <br />along the South Platt river. When the pits are full all reclamation would be complete. Not <br />much of a plan (erosion control?, wildlife habitat?, surface water impact?, etc.). <br />Aggregate also proposes to remove approximately 27 acres from the current mine and <br />include this area in the new mine. This area is to be reclaimed as wei land and upland <br />meadow. If this is included in the new mine the area will not be reclaimed for up to 28 <br />years. Not a good plan! <br />I know that you do not consider air pollution, noise, traffic, land value impact, and other <br />"non mining" issues. I will take these issues up with the appropriate agencies and would <br />encourage you to cooperate with them by providing technical data, mine and reclamation <br />plans, and your file related to Aggregate Industries history as a operator. If you have any <br />questions pleases contact me at 303-665-5989. <br />Sincerely, <br />V~ ~ <br />Wayne . Muhler, PhD <br />185 E. Piper Dr. <br />Erie, CO 80516 <br />CC B. Mical Lloyd <br />Christopher La Rue <br />Craig Tessmer <br />Michael C. Refer <br />