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/~/-aW 3 -O/lo Obi2c.>Liu-, ~~ May 19, 2003 ~brn RECEIVED MAY 12 0 2003 To: Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80202 From: Will and Linda Piper 11230 County Road 20 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Division ~f Re: Heit Sand and Gravel Mine Permit -Located Weld County Road 25 and 20 To Whom It May Concern: We are writing to continent on the application submitted by the Heit Sand and Gravel Iv mine will be located just over .5 of a mile from our home of 26 years and next to the Vi and the Lupton Meadows Subdivision. We believe this proposed mine, especially with for cement and asphalt; is completely incompatible with our mixed agricultural and resi communities. and Deblesy This proposed of Vollmer essing plants The application states on page one (1) that land uses surrounding the property in question are agricultural in nature. That description would have applied ten (10) years ago, but not today. It is true that there is still some agricultural t~se in the area; however, since then many residential homes have been built along Weld County Road 25 and in Vollmer.. This mine will be located close to and between two residential communities -Vollmer and Lupton Meadows Subdivision. Many of these acreages are for residential and recreational use with agriculture not supplying a main source of income. i Reference is made in the application to the fact that no known threatened wildlife species are listed in the Colorado Natural Heritage Date Base specifically for the property in question. We would like to point out that from living here for 20 plus years we have regularly spotted and enjoyed seeing both Golden and Bald Eagles, Red Tailcd Hawks, Wild Turkeys, Great Homed Owls, Pox and many varieties of song birds and smaller species of animals. Their existence will not be enhanced by loss of habitat and interruptions from noise, dust, night lighting and traffic. It is disturbing to think that unless a species is particularly threatened that this river and flood plain habitat would be destroyed with no consideration for the wild life we enjoy in our neighborhood. I Nearly 200 persons residing in the area will be impacted by one or a combination of increased traffic, noise, smell from the asphalt plant and by visual detriments to our landscape from the pit and associated productions. (This is not an estimated number, but based on an actual count of inhabitants on arteries along and homes within view of the proposed pit.) Impact on water wells for some are of great concern, especially for those who have shallow wells and live closest to the proposed mine.