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• <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />1313 Sherman St., Rm. 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />• iiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii <br />Laura Rossetter <br />PO Box 1505 <br />Silverthorne, CO 80498 <br />May 23, 1993 <br />I am writing in regard to a recent application filing by Alpine Rock Company, <br />14802 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, Colorado for a permit to mine sand and gravel <br />on 352 acres in the Swan River drainage of Summit County, Colorado. <br />As a resident of Summit County, 1 am vehemently opposed to this proposal. I am <br />the author of The Mountain Bike Guide to Summit County, Colorado and have <br />spent a lot of time along the road which would access the area proposed for <br />Alpine Rock's operation. The road (Tiger Road) is only a few miles from <br />Breckenridge, Summit County's largest urban core. It is one of the closest and <br />most heavily used recreational routes near Breckenridge. Its scenic nature <br />and easy access makes it popular with mountain bikers, joggers, horsemen, <br />etc. A currently improved historic site and parking area (a historic dredge) <br />are located along Tiger Road. Trout Unlimited is currently working on <br />improving trout habitat in the Swan River, which is finally starting to <br />recover from years of abuse. Many people live up this road (most of them right <br />along its edge). An operation of this nature would require numerous daily <br />trips by heavy equipment and would totally ruin Tiger Road's use as a <br />recreational corridor. Area residents would lose any peace and quiet that <br />currently exists along this route. A commercial operation of this nature, in an <br />area currently used residentially and recreationally, is totally inappropriate. <br />Alpine Rock states its operation would benefit the local area in that it would <br />reduce the dredge piles remaining from the initial mining operations up this <br />drainage. We have learned to live with and accept these dredge piles in Summit <br />County. They bother us and affect much less than would a 20-year sand and <br />gravel mining operation. I really don't see where Alpine Rock's proposal can <br />he considered "reclamation." I think it would make this valley's situation <br />worse. This area's mining days are over and the Swan River Valley would see <br />many negative impacts (noise pollution, greatly increased traffic, loss of <br />recreational and residential value) from this operation. If you have any douhts <br />about the inappropriate nature of this operation, 1 invite you to visit the <br />proposed site before making a decision. <br />In conclusion, I urge you to deny the permit for the Alpine Rock Company <br />proposal. <br />Thank you for your time, <br />'~ELEIVEG <br />MAY 2 5 1993 <br />~mision o, tvunera~s is neology <br />