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~ III III III IIIIIII III <br />owvio A. eALryoory <br />WARREN E. COMERER `9'99 rryORE <br />ryCW ARO a. wfLL,A..,9 BOAI4D OF COUNTY COMM{SSIONERS ~_~=~-=ss-«so <br /> CIU RAY cDUryrv <br />O l1RAY. COLORADO 61427 <br /> (~ ry <br />~~~~ <br />~~` <br /> August 3, 1982 6...~ <br />~-~ <br />AU G E 1982 <br />P4ined Land Reclamation. <br />423 Centennial Bldg. MINED LAND RECIAh',A.1IiiN <br />1313 Sherman st. Ca!e. Dept. of Natural Resor~cr <br />Denver, Co. 80203 <br />Re: Federal Resources Renewal Application <br />Dear Board Members, <br />We have been contacted by Federal Resources Corporation as to <br />our thoughts on the disposition of the buildings and related facilities <br />at their Camp Bird Mine located in Ouray County, Colorado, if operations <br />are permanently discontinued. <br />This mine has been in existence for nearly 100 years. It has <br />consistently been an asset to the county for employment and taxes. There <br />have l8?n certain periods in time when due to ecomomic factors they <br />have been inactive. <br />We are of the opinion that these buildings and the tailings disposal <br />area are of a tremendous historical value and are definitly an asset <br />to our county. We wou13 not sanction the removal of any of these. <br />Ouray County, through its band Use Regulations, has designated <br />mining and its related appurtenances as a use by right. (Agriculture <br />has the same designation,) <br />Mining has and is now one of our primary economic bases. The Camp Hird <br />manager's house, Built in 1902~is one of the more interesting and well <br />known buildings in the area. It'c unique construction, with tower construction, <br />has been photographed by the majority of the tourists that have seen it. <br />With the interest in ghost towns, operating and abandoned mines in the <br />area, it would be a de:>ecration to require demolition of buildings and/or <br />restitution of land areas. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ ~~,~ // <br />r <br />cc: Jim Points-Manager <br />HBW/man <br />~~~ ~ ~ <br />"Warren E. Comerer-Commissioner <br />