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iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ii 999 STATE OF COLOIZP~DO DIVISION OE MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Dcpanmem ui Nawral Kespurcen 1311 $hcrm.m $1., Room 21 5 Dcnvcr. Colorado A0203 Phnnc: 1111 b N6fi- 1567 FAk: 131131 811-NIU6 June 24, 1998 Mr William T Cohan Mined Land Reclamation Board Member PO Box 2226 Grand Junction CO 51502 Re: Pre-hearing Conference, Butala Gravel Pit, Permit No. M-77-170 Dear Mr Cohan: ~~~~~~ UEPAIZTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Roy Ramey ea, era,,, tames S Lachhead Eaecu;rve CJ~«cb~ Michael B Lony Division Dvedor Butala Construction Co, submitted a permit amendment application on December 19, 1997. As required, the applicant published a notice in a local newspaper on December 24 & 31, 1997 and January 7 & 14, 1998. The 20-day comment period expired on February 3, 1998. The Division received one (1) objection letter and two (2) letters of concern prior to the expiration of the comment period. The Division received two (2) letters of concern after the comment period expired. The list of objections submitted by Mr Willard Travnicek are as follows: the acreage of the amended application; the possible affect on groundwater (well and subirrigation); dust particulates blowing from the crusher toward his house; excavating on or near a creosote site; affect the creosote may have on his health; the aesthetics and quality of life being degraded and; the storing of used tires and old equipment near the road (a copy of his letter is attached). A List of concerns was submitted on February 2, 1998 by Mr and Mrs Forrester. The Forresters pointed out that they do not oppose the application.They just want to be assured that their family's health and property values are not effected by the expansion. They express concerns about: subirrigation; their water well; dust and noise created by the crushing operation; truck traffic; creosote particulates blowing through the air; drop in land values and; the use of explosives. The CDOW expressed concerns about the loss of riparian vegetation and subsurface springs which exists in the western portion of the permit area. The Wildlife Statement was received prior to the expiration of the comment period. Mr Steve Shurbet submitted a letter of concern on February 4, 1998 (one day after the comment period expired). He was concerned that the amendment application that was filed at the County Clerk's office was incomplete. He was correct. The initial application was so inadequate I had to send the applicant a five (5) page adequacy letter. Followed by a three (3) page adequacy letter after receiving the applicant's response to the first adequacy letter. Mr Shurbet attended the informal conference but did not submit any additional comments, concerns or objections to the Division within five (5) working days after the hearing so, apparently, he does not have any other concerns. Mr and Mrs Johnson submitted a letter of concern on February 9, 1998 (six days after the comment period expired). Their concerns are identical to [hose staled above: water supply (their water well and