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RECEd1/Eda <br />APR 2 3 2002 <br />Oiuision of Minerals and Geology <br />5u6j:: one ~eciarlt~t~on Perr~itR~gt,t2st;~CC Rio ~rartde,inc. <br />t3ata; April 2 E,~p2 <br />~T: Wayrlyd 5ttlyar <br />To; Arit~+~ny J Wa}dtr)t'1 ~nvirt~nrantai Pratzcfion s~p2cia}ist,Div PJtir~rats & <br />Gi;ioSogy,t~v~3i t~attli~t Ruf~s,F~m;215,1~13 S~errnan PivtS,^vcTtvel-,CO X0203 <br />The GCC Rio G: a;,de,Tnc is :ecues~ -cg a reclamation pern-„t from the Division Of h~linerals & <br />Gealagy,Y3zpt. {3ftda~-al Resources. This cvauld allow thee? to begin apes pi# min'sng o£'w~ a San Carlos <br />DOIi' }Wildlife Area (approx;5,d00 acrzsl abounding thz St. Chartzs P.iver. A number of locat g,-cups and <br />individttab ha>;aru-lues•,ai a public 1-~earir~n, on this ntattcr . It is requires tlta`i the public hearing be held in <br />Paebin County, in •!~.e afternoon sn3 evenimg ,as this is tFw Brea and tioputatian that wiII be most effected by <br />the roposed open Pit mine. A review of the Rio Grsnde Irtc. rectsmaiion Permit ,tiyhich is fsted st the Puebto <br />County CourtF.ouse ,raises ma:,y unanswered au~stions about the proposed reclamation o'.an. <br />E°~".MPLES; <br />1. TheplaZ-doesnot-pcovi~.e sufFivir;iit~infarmation cn effzcts of the Horace a~.dgcouni',.water.nsuagz:ahd- <br />aaltfaminatipQ ~ ~ - - . <br />2.The plan f'as7s to demonstrate the historic and arcF~seoiogicat personation and proteetior. aftbe state public <br />lands. Na appropriate site review was done. <br />3.The minim oftbe St Charles river area should have tris~oered the requirements o£the Endangered Species <br />Act (ESA tx BSA #7 J). No adequate biological acer_cm+e„t was dons. <br />d. The, plan fails to provide an adequate analysis of the potential effects of the air pollution on the public <br />heath and enviranmet~L <br />S.Tlie planfails to.prnvide adequate: performange,bond;ng at!d st}t~cient read maintenance obligations. <br />5. The: plan fails to assure compliance with State. and. federal Rater Quality Comrol Aets. <br />7Local zoning requirements appear to have been perverted to allow an open pit mine in this prime <br />agriculture area <br />As a long terinresideut of Puefttn County, T am re-sttbmitting my request that apubGc,hearing be held in <br />Puebb Conatjx prior to any issue of a peraut for the.proposed:opzngit mine (pzmit file h'o:M-2(102-004). <br />As the mining company has recentty changed and added to their permit request, f would request that the <br />comment period be extended to 120 days. as this chanee requires addi6ona( consultation with experts and <br />father study. <br />Thank you for your cancem~and,interest in this matter, <br />Wayn~Smyer <br />405& Peakview Dr <br />Pueblo,CO 81008 <br />714-5d2-5222 <br />Cc: Sea. ITr71 Tlnebaut <br />Rep.Abet Tapio <br />Rep.Joyce l:awence <br />Rep.Lola Sprad(ey <br />Att Gen. Ken Salazar <br />Croy. Bill awens <br />