PERMFILE136536

• Permit No: M2000158
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/14/2001
• Doc Name: Summary objectors and objections
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Platte Sand & Gravel LLC.
S & H Mine, File No. M-2000-158
Summary of Objections to the 112 New Permit Application
March 14, 2001
Name of Objector/Date Objection or Other Comment Topics
Kathryn A. Hardin • Concerned with groundwater impacts. Domestic water is from a well and the
ground is sub irrigated from the water level. Possible impacts to the water table
Dated: level and loss of the domestic well.
Received: February 5, 2001 • Destroying good agricultural land and depriving us of water.
Michael J. Ptasnik • Prime agricultural land including adequate water for irrigation and agriculture.
Land historically home to 550 head cow/calf operation. 1000 acres of dry land,
Dated: February 2, 2001 sub-irrigated and irtigated pasture exists on the land.
Received: February 7, 2001 • We have 3 homes with 3 domestic wells and ten irrigation wells on the adjacent
property. Wells are located within 169 feet to S I6 feet of the applicant's land.
Irrigation wells are located within 169 feet and 427 feet of the applicant's land
and three wells are appx. 800 feet away. Wells are in danger if dewa[ering and
dry mining techniques are utilized. Fann is threatened.
• Traffic issues regarding the operation.
• Property values will plummet.
• Historical significance of the Fort St. Vrain area in the midst of the mining area.
Indian burial grounds have been rumored to the in the area.
• Existence of wetlands on the property. Applicant has ignored the presence of
wetlands stating that a U.S. Corps of Engineers is not required.
• Impact on existing wildlife. Deer, eagles and hawks, owls, ducks and other
species live in this habitat.
• Flooding impacts; the mine would minimize the historical, real flooding that
regularly occurs in this area.
• Family has retained'/ of the oil and gas royalties on the property. 43 oil & gas
wells are currently in productions and 6-7 have yet to be drilled. Concerns
regarding the ability to maintain and optimize the current oil & gas production
and future drilling and redrillingoperations. Financial interest and ownership
interests in the oil and gas wells seem to be in jeopardy.
• No significant quantity of land proposed for reclamation; majority of area will
be lakes and only banks will be reclaimed. Scope of operation is huge.
2"d Letter sent within 5 • Regional hydrologic impact analysis prepared by Leaf Engineering. Analysis
working days of the informal prepared by Leaf Engineering states that the production from each well owned
conference by Mr. Ptasnik will be decreased, and in some instances, surging will result (10
Dated: March 8, 2001 irrigation wells and two domestic wells).
Received March 9, 2001
Gale Scott • Scale of operation is extreme in reference [o its size, length of permit and
James J. Brochard accompanying industrial activity.
Mike Depratt • Applicant is also requesting permits for an asphalt batch plant, concrete batch
Stan Odenbaugh plant, asphalUconcrete recycling plant and pre-cast concrete plant.
Royce A. Reinick • No evidence [ha[ [he applicant has any previous business experience in sand and
Bruce W. Rippe gravel extraction.