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RECEIVED ~~'"" `fi >Cr ~~ }-~~A~O~~ C~~~e~~~ JUL 1 7 2003 Division of Minarals and Geology 7/15/03 Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, Co. 80203 To Whom It May Concern: We have attended several meetings ncluding the preliminary Montrose County Planning Commissioners~eting. These are the items we feel need to be addressed concerning Halderson & Sons. Inc proposed mining operation File No. M-20513-037 That the DMG require Halderson and Sons, Inc., to provide evidence that their proposed project will ~ impact the historic operation of existing~vater ria_hts. such as irrigation rights of the 10 decreed sprinnggs that exist directly east and downstream from the deepest part of the proposedpit, Should the appkcant not be wilting to submit complete and detailed plans to mine the property without altering or impacting historic existing water nghts, then his permit should be turned down. Contanimation of ground water and surface water is of concern. Halderson and Sons, Inc. need to present a clear plan that is for public review before a decision is made regarding their permit. A Hvdrol is investigation needs to be done. A number of wells should be drilled over ali 156 acres and as deep as the deepest part of the mining operation that will be tested. These test should be ongoing for at least one year on a regular monthly schedule and the data be available for the public scrutiny before a deasion is made or a mining permit is issued. Cro I~ is a issue here. The present plan is not suffiaent to reclaim the land to it's original level. To reclaim the land as crop land it should be not more that 10 feet below the present level of the land or two feet above the highest ground water recorded on the property during the hydrologic testing period. The present plan to reclaim it as crop land is inadequate. The proposed pit will be 5000 + feet long, and 1000+ wide and 40 feet deep where there is noted to be a high water table, it is I not conceivable to reclaim this pit as good crop land. Up to this time we have not had an opportunity to see test resuRs on which Halderson & Sons, Inc. is basing their claims of gravel deposits, overburden, topsoil and the lack of ground water. Would the DMG make this report available for public review? We are concerned that the arr qualip/ studies and water quality„studies be paid for by Halderson & Sons Inc. not the public tax payer during the proposed 25 years of mining.