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i2 : ~% ~' <br />~U, ` f 2 C~ ~r ;;n of ,; ~.~r4 s .~ ueciogY <br />V V ~ ~ULZ <br />~'~i/'~ liivision of Minerals Hnd Geology <br />Q~~ ~ 1C1C Kerman Street, I~oom 215 <br />~~ Dear sirs, <br />~l <br />tii!~ RI Oal:. <br />La J~_inta, CO S1~i50 <br />March 24, 1999 <br />~~ <br />4Je are urritiny in regards to th.a regular construction materials <br />operation reclamation permi± applied far by the All Fite Paving <br />and Redi-Mi;: Company ~:~irh the Colorado Land Reclamation Board. <br />The proposed mine site is 4::no+un as the North River Pit, and is <br />located at or near Sections 1 °< ~6, Tournships ~~ '< 24 S, Range <br />55W, 6th Prime Meridian. <br />O~_+r concerns are ho!=r a gravel pit urill affect the nearby <br />agricultural and residential area, as urell as the abundant <br />natural !=iildlife in the immediate vicinity of the mine._- <br />~~a7 <br />r The proposed mine urill create a problem not only urith du~ , but <br />I ~ the standing _ crater created urill greatly add to the e::tensive ~ <br />mo ~ oroh -m The applicants propose to be_able.._t9_rp'ump the Z ~ <br />S~ew%:yc<:.v ~a~er Tac4--=~dir2~_t_Iy'into the nearb Arkansas River. <br />t~'.~. -'t -theory considering the crater table in the area >s uri in 24 to ~6 <br />r.~c. s ~r'`"~T inches from the top of the ground. <br />brLC ~ , \ _ <br />The reputation of the applicants has been questioned as to th ^~, <br />lac4:: of responsi4ility in the past for cleaning up reel spills v <br />and hour that could affect the local and migratory +=ri i e and <br />the quality of crater in the area do+=rn river. <br />olorado State High!=ray 194 s the route their truc4::s urill have to <br />use-T~ is the on y tho ouyhfare available from their proposed <br />location. This high!=ra~ is ~ ed by the agri~_~_!ltural people in the <br />area, school children wa14.;ing._tq_and from buses,_peop_1.Q_r_i.din ~, ~ <br />horses, and bicyclists, e _hiyhuray is already overcrowded,--`~ <br />especially !=Then you include the tourists' traveling ~an~ from <br />Beni: s Old Fort hJai;iona:L Historic Site. It is a narrow taro lane <br />highuray, devoid of any shoulders, uiith deep drainage ditches on <br />both sides. <br />We are np't bl3uing 3 pei'tiOnal pi`O l;egi, 3rJalnSt COn3t r!!~=tlOn <br />materials mines. They provide a much needed product, ho!=never, the <br />lack of tho~_+-I-,t +,hat has gone into choosing this locat~pn, and <br />the nheren~t danger to the surroun~in~ rest ence~ron the p~ of <br />the applican ~ ne,=r~er_1 to be brou.yht to your a~lor~. S~ <br />Si r~_raly. <br />,~eeef~. -~>7J9-78y-4747 <br />f:UzG6.~ ~cf'~.u <br />Grey A Store <br />Debbie Storey <br />