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~. -2 0 o f - o ~3 ~c: ,~~ ~~~~ inda Sue Garrison 18102 Memorial Estates Drive Spring, TX 77379 July 5, 2004 Las Animas County Commissioners RECEIVED 201 E. First Street Trinidad, CO 81082 Colorado Mined Land and Reclamation Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Gentlemen, JUL 09 2004 ~~ Givision of Minerals & Geology ~~~-~ ~2~ ~~~~v ~P~- According to the Public Notice in the Trinidad Chronicle-News on June 14, 21, 28 and July 5, 2004, Valco, Inc. Box 550 Rocky Ford, CO 81067, 719-254-7464 has filed an application for a Regulaz (112) Construction Materials Operation Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land and Reclamation Board. The proposed mine is known as the Valco T. Pit, and is located at or neaz Section 35, Township 325, Range 63 W, Sixth Prime Meridian. Las Animas County Commissioners aze expected to address the issue on July 12, 2004, The Division of Minerals and Geology requires input on or before July 23, 2004. It has recently come to my attention that said location encompasses an old, sacred Indian Burial Ground. As a landowner in Las Animas County, and as a shazeholder and member of the Boazd of Directors of Duran's Rodeo Ranch Inc. in Model, CO, I would hope that the County Commissioner's of Las Animas County would find it fitting to protect and preserve this part of our local history. On a more human level, I believe, and Colorado State law agrees, that any human remains aze entitled to dignity and respect. I find it especially offensive that, purposely or by accident, human remains may be included as `construction materials'. I believe this falls well within the state law definition of `desecration' (mistreating in a way that the defendant knows will outrage the sensibilities of persons likely to observe or discover his action or its result). If the permit is granted, the remains will be discovered and state law sets forth certain procedures that must be followed from that point. I seek your assistance in protecting and preserving the dignity of these remains, and making sure that it never gets to the point where the remains aze disturbed. I ask that the Division of Minerals and Geology, and the Las Animas County Commissioners be proactive by withholding the requested permit until the proper