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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, 2008 <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Attention: Deb E. Zack <br />RE: Siloam Stone Mine <br />This letter is to request an inspection due to our belief that Siloaxn Stone is out of <br />compliance on the 160 acre grandfathered 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 in that 20 acre mine. Of the portion they state to have <br />reclaimed, we feel that they are not in compliance with what is required to be planted. <br />You may refer to the Pueblo County Planning Public Hearing dated February, 26, 2008 <br />for SUP 2008001 at which Siloam Stone was denied their request. You can access the <br />information from their website at <br />w.co. ueblo.co.us/ Tannin cases/index. h 9,dir=SUP%202008-001/ <br />b=: ?w w lannin <br />Or go to the Pueblo County website and go to Planning 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 find the submitted evidence presented to the Pueblo County <br />Planning Council Members. Not only the minutes for the meeting, which we believe you <br />will find some questionable 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 Section 36, 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 />untrained eye, it looks a lot larger. You will notice roads from the heavy equipment and <br />trucks into other areas as well as small stashes of stockpiled rock. Are these included in <br />the total acreage allowed?