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1 -• <br />nl i~ee~~ea~ yliloteQ ~ssociatib~. gnc. <br />P. O. BOX 6817 <br />COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80934 <br />January 13, 1978 <br />State Department of Natural Resources <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />U. S. Custom House <br />14 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado <br />Dear Board Members: <br />III III'llillllll III <br />We are writing this letter to you as a protest against further <br />mining operations by the Castle Concrete Company Sn the areas <br />known as Snyder, Queens Canyon and Pikeview mining operations <br />near Colorado Springs, Colorado. <br />Our objections and pleas are based on the premise that the <br />Castle Concrete Company has not restored tiie shed area and <br />that further mining under the present program of restoration <br />as being exercised by Castle Concrete falls far short of the <br />acceptability. Further, the mining operations are inflicting <br />economic damage upon the industry of tourism, an industry we <br />represent and are deeply involved in. <br />Our philosophy certainly does not state that we are opposed to <br />the existence of another industry nor are we opposed to the rights <br />of one company to prosper. It does state, however, that we are <br />opposed to a business entity infringing on anotrLer, and we <br />believe, that Castle Concrete Co, is infrining in its expanding <br />operations and in the obvious and apparent failure to restore <br />the "scars". The scars are causing this area to become un- <br />attractive and uninviting to visitors and could ultimately <br />seriously infringe upon the Tourist Industry of the Pikes Peak <br />region. <br />For the past few years, we have been hearing comments by visitors <br />who are totally dismayed by the ugliness of the "scars" created <br />by Castle Concrete. These comments are totally negative. <br />They are reaching the ears of other potential visitors. The <br />remarks ask that we, in the industry of tourism, do something <br />to prevent further desecration of the appearance of the Pikes <br />Peak region, the appearance that is so plainly visible by all <br />as they approach and are in the Pikes Peak region. <br />It is our understanding also that the Snyder operation poses <br />great potential danger to the City of Manitou Springs, CO <br />and that this danger is created by the removal of natural <br />growth on the surface of the project as well as in the depth <br />of mining operations. ~~~ <br />^~. <br />