PERMFILE125943

• Permit No: M1986140
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• From: UNIVERSAL PEAT SAND & GRAVEL INC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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UNIVERSP.L PEAT SAtdD AND GRAPE,L INC.
P.C. Box 158
Jefferson, Colorado 80l~56
836-2593 935-8958
To Whom it May Concern:
Following is a few questions we at Universal Peat, Sand and Gravel Inc.
Merrill Wright- President, Roy~vlright- Secretary, Robert Wright- Assittant Secretary
as owners ane operators of said pit. Several questions have been brought to
our attention while we were applying for a 110 gravel permit which is actually
a continuation of a 111 permit taken out by Kirkland Construction Co. of
Rye Colorado.
In examining the Mined Land Wildlife application we noticed that
restrictions on mining on said fit was limited to a seasonal operation
which would limit us or anyone else to a no mining clause from December 1st
to April 1st. This of course we feel would be totally unacceptable under
any conditions, unless the Wildlife Division can prove under the laws and
regulations that they are legally justified in their decision.
We are at present in the process of buying all or part of the land in
question. If however we are bound by your decision it would greatly decrese
the value of the property.
We feel under the present circumstances we are being denied our legal
rights. We would like to bring to your attention the fact that we are members
of the Soil Conservation of Teller .~~i3 Park County and that we have and will
continue to abided by all rules, regulations set forth by the counties,
Soil Conservation and State of Colorado, County Commissioners, Zoning and
Planning Board in protecting said land by the reclaming the land that
ie insured by bond. It is our intentions and desires to put back in place
all gxasa disturbed by the mining operation in as good if not better condition:;
than orginal.
In the 110 mining laws of the Land Reclamation Laws it contends that
no more land is to be mined than the 9.9. acres and that the land shall
be reclaimed as stated in the reclamatione laws set forth by the Mine Land
Reclamation Division. We feel that we could agree to th restriction of
not mining over 9.9 acres as stated above in the Mine Land Reclamation
Division Laws. This we feel would protect everyonea best interest.
However, we contend that when the land is reclamed we question what
legal authority gives the Wildlife or State Game and Fish the right to
graze the elk on our property, taken away our right to graze cattle because
of the shortage of grass caused by the elk destroying of fences and the shut
down of a operation for four months.