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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phase: (303) 8663567 FAX: (303) 832A706 August 31, 2005 Mr. Eric Reckentine 10170 Church Ranch Way, Suite 200 Westminster, CO 80021 COLORADO DIVISION O F MINERALS GEOLOGY RF CL~N~TIO N•NININO S~fFTY•SCIENOE gill Owens Governor Russell Geage Executive Director Ronald W. canary Division Director Natural Resource Trustee RE: Withdrawal of Objection, Cancellation of Pre hearing and Board hearing, and Inquiry from Morton & Stevens regarding possible impacts to their well due to Lafazge Riverbend Am. 1 Mining Activities, File M-2000-016 AM-1 Y Deaz Mr. Reckentine, On August 26, 2005, Mr. Steve Lange hand delivered the enclosed letter to the Division. The letter, signed by Mazgazet Morton, Robert J. Stevens and Larry L. Stevens, expressed concerns about the possible impacts of the proposed Lafazge West, Inc. Riverbend Operation mining on their well located in Section 12 of T 1, R 67 W of the 6°i P.M. in Weld County ,Colorado. In the letter it was requested that the Division provide "a copy of the hydrologic study that pertains to our well and a copy of the comments or findings provided to you (the Division) from the Lafazge application. Your conclusion as to the hydrologic impact and requirements to mitigate the loss of water and or our use of the well are also requested." While at the Division's office Mr. Lange obtained a disk of the Lafarge Permit Amendment File, which should contain all the information that the Division has in regazd to this request. The last line of the letter states " We object to any impact that the mining and pit lining of the adjacent land will have upon our irrigation well and farming operations." It was pointed out to Mr. Lange that the Division would take measures to prevent impacts to the hydrologic balance, but this letter could not be considered as a formal objection to the amendment application since the deadline for filing objections had expired. The letter also states "We would also expect any mitigation over the loss of our well to be fully resolved prior to the issue of any mining permit. At this time, we have not been contacted by either you (the Division) or Lafarge regarding this matter." Office of pflice of Colorado ulnas I >,wl Pwlam>9nn a..:..a ~...1 InaNi.•a ulna. l:anlnoi~>I Cun.a.,