2008-05-02_PERMIT FILE - M2008006 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2008006
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 5/2/2008
• Doc Name: Letter of objection & protest
• From: Lee B & Kathleen Worthington
• To: DRMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

LEE B. & KATHLEEN WORTHINGTON
628 Poudns PI, Windsor, Co., 80550, Telephone [phone] • E-mail: [e-mail]
May 1, 2008
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman St., Rm. 215
Denver, CO 80203
Attn: Peter Hays
Re: Letter of Objection and Protest
SerFer Pit 112 Reclamation Permit Application M2008006
Latimer County, Colorado
Dear Board Members and Staff:
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Division o'. reclamation,
Mining and Safety
We are residents and a homeowner in the River West subdivision in Windsor,
Colorado. Our residence is within easy walking distance of the property for
which Connell Resources, Inc. and/or SerFer Land Ventures, LLG, has applied
for the above permit for gravel mining. Property owned by our homeowners
association is adjacent to the proposed mining site.
Under the terms of Rule 1.1(34.1)of the Construction Materials Rules, Rule
1.1(38.1) of the Hard Rock/Metal Mining Rules and/or other pertinent guidelines,
we contend we are a party to this action as we are prepared to demonstrate that
we are or will be directly and adversely affected and/or aggrieved by the conduct
of the proposed mining operation M200$006. We are or will be subjected to
actual loss or injury and exposed to potential loss or injury to Legitimate interests.
Such interests may include, but are not limited to, business, economic, aesthetic,
governmental, recreational, health, quality of life and/or conservational interests.
In the event this Board determines that we do not qualify under the Rules as a
party, in the alternative we are asking for non-party status to comment on the
above application and speak during the public comment period of any applicable
Board hearing.
BACKROUND INFORMATION
The River West subdivision consists of over 200 established homes and is in
proximity to the Cache la Poudre River and the Poudre River Trail. Access to the
subdivision leads from CR 13. South of River West along CR 13 are the