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<br />Anthony J. Waldron <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />- - - -Division o€ Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />- Denver, CO 80203 <br />3838 South 2900 East <br />Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 <br />March 17, 2oo2~ECE~iIED <br />APR 1 2 2l~2 <br />Division of Mineraid,aod ~sg9,9~.y <br />Dear Mr. Waldron <br />This letter concerns our- strong opposition to the establishment of . <br />the Rio Grande Portland Cement Company on Colorado land south of Pueblo. <br />Ivly husband and I have been searching for the ideal place to build a <br />home when we retire, a healthy place of clean air and natural beauty. <br />Several years ago, we learned of large parcels of land south of Pueblo <br />being offered for sale on which only one residence per parcel could be <br />built in order to preserve the ecological vibrancy of the land. <br />We-went'-to Colorado to'~irivestigate ahe :land,aales . in ;Pueblo ,County , <br />and fell in'love` with -what we'saw ~: Wei,°spgnt;',days hiking:ahis_area of high <br />plains .near foothills: ' We ,were cha~med;•by the wildness of the;-ravines and <br />rock cliffs; and thrilled to :witness ..fox, coyote, antelope, porcupine, deer, <br />rabbit; golden eagle, and redtail hawk. We learned about the preciousness <br />of Colorado water, and-were excited to find that this fragile land <br />continues to support,', such diverse wildlife. And, most especially, wa <br />thoroughly appreciated the precious cleanliness of the air we were <br />breathing. <br />Befare we left Colorado, we had purchased 100 acres of land south <br />of Pueblo, and were vrel! into dreams of making your state our home in a <br />few years. -Now we have learned that a huge and highly polluting company <br />may be erected only a few miles north of our Colorado land. We are <br />devastated. <br />My husband and l join the many concerned citizens of ,Pueblo County <br />in asking 'you to please.. do all you possibly can .to:keep this; ,operation from <br />°bemg `:established'. ' This plant would: ;emit ~ 3300. tons , a year .of pa~ticu.late <br />matter,-sulfur`-`dioxide; and' carbon monoxide into :the sir of Pueblo-.County, <br />intensely polluting the atmosphere.'' <br />