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April 7, 2013 <br />Mr. Wally Erickson DNR Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Mr. Erickson, <br />» 1 5jrjti7 <br />RECEIVED <br />APR 0 2013 <br />/bIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />I am writing in regard to Permit Application M -2013 -007, the Uncompahgre Pit proposed in Montrose <br />County. It is my understanding that there have been several zoning laws passed in recent years to stop <br />Construction in Skylines within scenic corridors in Colorado. The proposed Mine is on the skyline and <br />they intend to run (in their estimation) 250 semi trucks per day on top of the Mesa as well as a large <br />visible mining operation that includes diesel generators, wash plants, rock crushers, asphalt and <br />concrete plants. <br />Many people have placed their life savings into their homes in this area; they can view this operation <br />from these homes. They would not have purchased these properties if this possibility had been in the <br />County Master Plan. <br />Why did the County hire people at tremendous expense to help design a Master Plan which <br />recommends all development be north of Montrose and leaving the scenic corridor as it exists? Don't <br />put Industry in amongst Agriculture! <br />In addition this area is high wind with proposed 77,000 tons of topsoil piled and stored on top of a Mesa <br />600 feet above the valley. We have recorded 30 -40 mile per hour winds regularly with'' /. mile of this <br />site. <br />The access road connects to a very busy two lane highway with no turn lanes —in their estimation these <br />would pull out or back every 3 minutes. <br />There is a gravel pit .6 miles south of this location with two permits, one which has never been mined. <br />The other pit has "several years" of product according to the foreman. It is our understanding that there <br />are 15 gravel pit operations within 15 miles of this proposed site. There is very little demand in this <br />area, what is the need for a 105 year 247 acre mine that will destroy many people's life savings and <br />quality of life in one of Colorado's most scenic corridors? <br />I strongly oppo(e this Special Use Application. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further <br />information. <br />Thank you j' your co <br />Dennis Schultz <br />970 209 -1419 <br />