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constructed. A lined pit will essentially have the same effect it seems to me. If Journey <br />Ventures dewaters this site while mining, I have been told this will have significant effect <br />on ground water under my property. If I incur damages, will there be compensation and <br />for how long? Journey Ventures has not approached me with any type of compensation <br />agreement. I believe part of the conditions Journey Ventures should be required to meet <br />would be a study by a water engineering firm agreed to by both Journey Ventures and <br />myself to determine future changes to historic ground water patterns, and the amount of <br />damage that I may have based on what they are proposing. Any damage that I may <br />have will not be short term. It will be forever. <br />Another concern is weed control. In their application, Journey Ventures state there will <br />be no livestock on this property. They do not own any of the water that historically <br />irrigated this property. They do have a reclamation plan, but this does not address weed <br />control prior to mining. JC York told me they would control weeds either mechanically or <br />by spraying. The property directly East of this proposed mining site was dried up several <br />years ago, and the water is being used for augmentation. The owners have tried both <br />methods of weed control, and still there is an abundance of weeds yearly. <br />I believe a 25+ year plan to mine this site is way too much. This site will adversely affect <br />surrounding neighbors in many ways. If there is truly a demand for the material, it should <br />be mined out more expediently. <br />If an asphalt plant is approved, what odor control will be required? <br />The gravel and overburden stockpiles are a concern. Dust blowing from these during <br />wind storms is an issue as well as the material being blown to adjacent properties and <br />across roadways. <br />In advance, thank you for considering my concerns. If you would like to contact me my <br />telephone number is (970) 352-0877. <br /> <br />Ron Baker