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-• r '" February 22, 1998 Susan Steers P.O. Box 1193 Canon City, CO 81215-1193 Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology Mr. James C. Stevens 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 • RECEIVED r'" - ;'"d ~_,~nsion of Minerals 8 Geobgy REF: Parkdale Project (M-97-054) Dear Mr. Stevens; III IIIIIIIIIIIII III sss I have reviewed the documents submitted to the Fremont County Recorder's office by Agile Stone regazding the above mentioned permit and I object to the issuance of a permit on this project for the following reasons: 1. The new application has substantially changed from the original permit application submitted to your division. Agile Stone Systems, Inc. should have to go through the entire process of an original permit application which includes three hearings, the first of which is a public information hearing held here in Canon City. Because the permitted area to be mined has increased substantially over the original land mass to be affected the public here in Canon City should by all rights be allowed a new information meeting where questions can be addressed and concerns can be voiced. 2. The applicant, Agile Stone Systems, is proposing to haul their materials out of the area by rail yet they have uo proof of access to any rail line at the moment. Access to and from the area is meagre at best at this time: The bridge crossing the Arkansas River is rated at 14 tons -not nearly enough for rock-halving trucks or building equipment of any kind and there is simply no other access. I object to the issuance of a permit to Agile Stone Systems unless they can prove they have adequate access to the rail line by which they will haul the majority of the rock and unless the road and bridge are substantially altered to accomodate the traffic they aze proposing. 3. The hydrology information submitted to the Division is not correct according to our current research. I object to the issuance of a permit to Agile Stone Systems unless our concerns about our water can be adequately and fairly addressed at a public hearing. 1 respectfully request that the State of Colorado, Division of Minerals and Geology, send me a copy of all maps submitted by Agile Stone to the Division in their application. Our County office does not have a copier which can make copies of this size and they will not allow us to take the file out of their offices to make copies on our own. This is substantially hampering my ability to research the information submitted and to prepare our presentation for your Division in a timely manner. Our only recourse is for your division to make copies. I apologise for any inconvenience this causes. Thank you for considering my objections. --- - --- _ rely, ~ -. usan Steers