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F May 24, 2012 Exhibit S Las Animas County 200 East First Street Trinidad , CO 81082 Attn: Phil Dorenkamp, Road & Bridge Supervisor RE: Engineering Evaluation for the Feister Gravel Pit Application Dear Mr. Dorenkamp: JUST Architectural & Engineering, Inc. 924 Smith Ave Trinidad, CO 81082 719- 845 -1566 719- 845 -0887 (Fax) This engineering evaluation is in reference to the above- gravel pit of which Las Animas County is the applicant. Existing re- vegetated stock piles currently exist within approximately 75 feet of the north fence line and 150 feet of the east fence line. (See attached Exhibit A.) Per the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials the mining operations need to stay two hundred (200) feet away from permanent man -made structures. Since the stock pile encroaches into this 200 -foot envelope of the fence lines, Las Animas County has attempted to contact the adjacent property owners to obtain a notarized agreement per 6.3.12 EXHIBIT L — Permanent Man -Made Structures subsection (a). To no avail, the County was not able to obtain a notarized agreement. Per subsection (b) the County has opted to procure an Engineering Evaluation as prepared by JUST Architectural & Engineering, Inc (JUST A&E). The fence locations surrounding this pit are approximately 75 feet from the proposed pit boundary to the north and approximately 150 feet from the proposed pit boundary to the east. In accordance with the Division's rules and regulations, the permit holder cannot conduct any mining activities outside of this boundary. Therefore, it's JUST A &E's professional opinion that the mining activities do not pose any potential harm to the existing fences as long as the permit holder adheres to the Division's Rules and Regulations. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Sincerely, JUST Architectural & Engineering, Inc. Robert D. Just, P.E.