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03/07/2008 08:05 801-284-4468 H. A.O.C.OF SALT LAKE PAGE 02 <br />., ~ <br />February 29, 200$ <br />Division of Reclamatioc~, Mining 8t Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Attentiozt: Deb E. Zack <br />RE: Siloam Stone Mine <br />This letter is to request an inspection due to our belief that Siloam Stone is out of <br />compliance on the 160 acre grartdfathered mining lease in Pueblo County. As property <br />owners of a portion of the 160 acres, we feel that Siloam Stone is mining more than the <br />20 acres at any one time than is allowed. We also feel that they are not reclaiming the <br />amount of acreage required izt that 20 acre mine. Of the portion they state to have <br />reclaimed, we feel that they are not i~ compliance with what is required to be planted. <br />Xou may refer to the Pueblo County Planning Public Hearing dated February, 26, 2008 <br />for SUP 2008-001 at which Siloam Stone was denied their request. You can access the <br />information froth their website at <br />h _//wwwco. ueblo.co.us/ Tannin Tannin cases/index. h ?dir=SUP%202008-001/ <br />Ch go to the Pueblo County website and go to Plannitg Cases. I was informed by the <br />County Planning office that the minutes may take a couple of weeks to be posted since <br />they were taken by hand and the hearing was four hours long. <br />On this website, you will Hnd the submitted evide~ace presented to the Pueblo County <br />Planning Council Metttbers. Not only the minutes for the meeting, which we believe you <br />will find some questioxAable items, but pictures, statements and signatures of other <br />property owners at Red Creek Ranch and along Siloam Road. Also included, was a <br />satellite photograph map of Sectiozt 3b, the area of which Siloam Stone has a state <br />mineral lease. The aerial map shows just how much property is being mined. To our <br />unttaitted eye, it looks a lot larger. Xou will notice roads from the heavy equipmemt and <br />trucJ~s into other areas as well as small stashes of stockpiled rock. Are these included in <br />the total acreage allowed? <br />