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^=~~ • r III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII .199 1 December 1993 Mined Land Reclamation Division DEC ~ ~ 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 "~~•!eicrc'" . ~._, ;:_~~ wt93-oEo In reference to: Application for permit by Summit Brick & Tile for mining in Sections B & 9, T125, R62W, 6thPM. My concerns over this permit application are what environmental impact this mining will have, and what are the plans to deal with it, specifically: What will be the effect on Bracket Creek and the down stream owners and users? Will water quality or quantity be effected? If so how will effects be mitigated and downstream users compensated for loss of water for agricultural and livestock use? What will be the effect on subsurface water supplies? State officials have already voiced concerns to me over the long term effects on the delicate riparian zone surrounding Bracket Creek. This concern was about overgrazing, and had not yet considered the effects of mining. They have stated that deliberate negative changes to the habitat zone will not be allowed. How will effects to nearby residential water wells be handled? The city of Calhan is less than two miles from the proposed mine location. Will there be a monitoring program to gage the effects? How will neighboring users be notified in the event water supplies are effected? How will users be compensated if wells are contaminated? Noise and dust pollution, particularly to nearby residences: How will such pollution be mitigated and what restrictions to operation will be in place to reduce effects to neighboring property owners? What are the short and long term plans for actual mining operations? Will mining actually commence on 1 March 1994? What will be the scale of mining on a day to day basis? Will reclamation be an ongoing operation, or will it wait until mining operations cease? Will original contours and features be replicated? How will erosion be controlled? What will be the effect on wildlife, particularly the antelope and deer populations? How will negative impacts be mitigated? What will be the effect on aquatic wildlife, particularly fish in Bracket Creek? How will Bracket Creek be protected? There are several mining operation in the local area. Has consideration been made as to the overall effect on the community of commencing another mining operation? What provisions will be made to reduce damage to roads caused