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,4N 0I <br /> <br />DEC 1 1 2008 <br />Division or ,,? olamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />•1q- l eff-09100 <br />November 29, 2008 <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Subject: Public Notice of Application to Amend a Regular (112) Construction <br />Materials Operation Reclamation Permit <br />Proposed Mine is Riverview Resource. Location Near Sections 29, 32, & <br />33, Township 6N, Range 66W, 6u, Prime Meridian <br />Gentlemen: <br />I am writing in reference to the above Application to Amend Permit. As a homeowner, <br />located at 30878 Rocky Road, in an area immediately adjacent to the proposed new <br />mining site, I want to express my objections to the proposed permit amendment in the <br />strongest terms possible. My specific objections are listed below: <br />I want to know if a formal Environmental Impact Study has been in regards to this <br />proposal. If an EIS has been conducted, I'd like to know how to gain access to it. If <br />such a study has not been conducted I would like to know why not. <br />2. Prior to purchasing my property 5 years ago, I researched the zoning for the area <br />adjacent to my property and found that it was zoned as Agricultural. I would not have <br />made the purchase had I been able to determine that there would be a Sand Mine <br />permitted next to the property. <br />This project will not only negatively impact the value of my property and <br />that of my neighbors, but it will also adversely affect the quality of the environment <br />along the Poudre River. Since the State of Colorado and Weld County have invested <br />substantially in establishing and maintaining the Poudre River trail, so that visitors <br />and local residents can enjoy the natural scenery and wildlife habitat, it seems <br />totally counter-productive to detract from that investment by allowing a Sand Mining <br />operation to start up just across the river from the trail. The area along "O" Street has <br />already been significantly blighted by other mining operations, and this new addition <br />will detract even further from the area.