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BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL STATE OF WYOMING

In the Matter of the Appeal And Petition for Hearing of: Croell Redi-Mix, DEQ AQD Permit Application No. AP-9645 And DEQ AQD Permit No. MD-9645 Dated March 17, 2010

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Docket No. 10-2803

DEQ'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

EXHIBIT 20

Fax from Judith Bush dated 12/6/09

DEQ Bates Nos. 000092 - 000102

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BY -FAX (307) 777 - 5864

To-: DonMcKenzle Director, WDEa LaO

From Judith -Bus_h tel/fax 2313 County Rd 64 Carrying Place ON Canada KOK 1 LO

Fax (307) 777 - 5864

613-392-2313 Q"/ea5e phone before faxing

date: December 6, 2009

cc John Carra Jim Ruby

vi Dav-Id F'lnley

Director, WDEQ Director, EQC Director, WDEQ AQD

(WDEQ Air Quality Division AP • 9645)

Fax (307) 777 - 7682 Fax (307) 777· 6134 Fax -(307) 777 - 5616

Re: Croell 'Redl-Mlx A-p-pllcaUo:n to WOEQ LQO to expand the Roger's PIt from a 10 acre Umestone -mtnl-ng a-nd crushIng LMO (1396 ET) to a -Reg-ula-r -Mtnl:ng ,Perm'lt enco-m,pass-Ing 600 + ac-res

a!1l1 Scheduling of two WDea Pu-blicMeet-lngs regard-Ingthe ex-panslon of the Roge_rs PIt. by (by bothLOD & AQ_D)

-Dear Mr. McKenzie,

The 'deadline -noted in :notices published in the S-undance TImes relating to the above matter was given as the end of the business day on December 5, 2009 -(yesterday, which was a Saturday). Although my understanding was that the deadline had been extended until 5:00 pm_. Monday, December 7, 2009, I decided that 1- would nevertheless fax my reply to you by the deadline noted in the Sundance Times notices.

When I tried 'to fax my reply to you yesterday shortly before 5:00 pm (as well as copies 'to Mr. Corra, Mr. Ruby and Mr. Finley, as noted, above) I could rIot get through on any of the tax numbers noted above, All numbers kept ringing until the ring changed to a dial tone. I assumed that the fax machines had been turned off until Monday morning. and decided to wait and fax my response to you on Monday. However, When' tried your fax number a few moments -ago, 1 found that it was wor-king, I am attaching my response to the above matter to ,this cover -letter.

When -I discovered yesterday that i could not get through to 'any of the above fax numbers ,I faxed a copy of my response to Governor Freudenthal, Whose fax was work~i . 1 then followed up wfttl,· a short note explaining to the governer my rS?son for sen ~ng , response to him .instead of directly 'to you (copy attached):' 'J 1 A -D' "

Yours truly, .:J t£..Jc'JY...1 ':'.J~ Judi h Bush

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T·o·: Govemor of W-y-omln·g-. Dave .Freudenthal

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·C-roeU R'edf-'Mtx A.ppUcat-'ion- t·o- w,.DE.Q LQ,D-. to expand tlse: BogerT.s .PR fr:om· a t'O· aCTe U:mestone· mfn,f.ng: :and: .:c-nr..shlng:lMO (1:396 ET) to. a :Regul:a;r Wrung PefmU ·.encompassing =6'G'O .., .acres

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ScbeduUn.g ·of. two WDE,Q' Pl.Ibli'c. MeeUng$ reg·B.,cf.i;ng· the -e~paft&l.c:m. of, the· Rogen; :Plt by -(by both L'OD·.& A;Q0}

Dear- GGv-er-nor Ft-eudenthal',.

~l. :bave jus·t :taxed 'you a ·copy -of .my' re'spans'e to ·the WD.EQ t.Q1)re:gardl~-g tbe' expansion' .of Ute' BOge.ys YR .

• have done .so at fbi.s time because the -offieJ-aJ deadline 'fOf ;respondJng to the WDEQ Land Qu:anty Dl'Y}-slon Notice .. was :omclally 5 pm today {Saturda.y,. O·ecember. 5, 20U9} .. '.'

t ·unde.rgtantt that ·the :deadUne bas 'been -extendedu:ntn .Deeembet 7. '2009' at 5 pm,. howeve·r. t wanted tom&ke :&ure tha:t 1 'had a :response In :pr:lol' to -the deadltne stated In the official·no.tlce which was p·,ibUshed in the Sundanee- Ttmes. An of tbe' fax m-aehlne-s at ·the :CEQ have­apparentry been. tUl:ned off ... as has the ·fax at the Environmenta,l 'QuaIn, ·'CouncU, :so :f thought 1 woUld try .. y-our fax •. and was 'happy 1:0 find that -It was work.in.g·.

,I am sure '.that ·voo alrea:d:y -know .that y~r .. name -means:}o a; beilUtlful:mrm~ . Q

Yoms·truly·, ~ 4udi Bush ·Man~gi~9 Partner.,. 'BUSh .

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Don Mc,Ke'nzl'e Dlrecmr, WOE<} t.QD

J:udlth iluB}", tel Itax ;23'1'3 Ooun~ Rd 64 ' Carrying: Place, ON! Canada: ,I(-oK ltD:

Fax (30T) 777 - 5864

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date~ Decem.OeT 5,,2{):D9'

John euna: Dit'edl'Jt. WDEQ )'..ftm :Ruby Oir:ecmr; EQC

V David Anley "Director. WDEQ AQO ty.9E.G Ait-Ouallty nM:mn AP - 9645t

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,'Re: .c,r'o-en -1l'e-dl-Ulx'Ap-pncaUan"t,o WOEQ L,QD to expand the -Roger>:s ,PU f-ro:m- a 1:0' 3-c-r.e Umestone mJ;mflg a·nd clu-sfd'ng1.MO (13SS £T} fo a- Regul'a-f 'Mlnlng :Permit encompas~l1g 609- + acres

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ScheduUng- of two WD-EQ .. P-ubl1:c .Meetln!J$ ,regar.dlP9 the ,expa:n;sl'lm of the Roger.s 'Pit- 'b:y(b:y' botb LQD: &. AQ.Ol

Dear ,ur~ ·lI'cKenzJe,

This -tetter. is in response to the· publIc notice .regarding the ~ppnca1ian .by' Cfoelt RedF­-Mix-1IH!Xpa1iTd tf.le RogeJS -Pft .W-fUCf:I, was pWiilisnecHn the SUndatlce. times-0Ifl· Octa.ber 1'5, OCtober 22. October 29. and'November 5 of 'thIs ·year.

J. ,am :the -Managing Partner Of' ·Btlsh -Raoobes, and '0.00· of:the ·owners:of landS lying 'immediatety adpi"Cent to· and de-wnwmd: nom. tbe.:tand to -be included in the. 600+ acre HegUIar Nfining:,permit

Our deeded=propert;vw.ould.sha:reaboundaIyof ~p:p!oxtr:nately 1 t/4 miles With, tbe ~Hogers. Pit. in: additicn. -eur-rancn:feases a ·640-acre SC'hoot -sectrC)A. from' the: ·state.. 'which -would border the mining I crushif.lg -oper.ation·for an addition 11a mnes. T:be,iT.Dpact upon DUf rar-x:b alild its~ for mUltiple emriromn'enfatty

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friendly and compatible uses inthe-1uture wi/} be.se.ver.e1y impacted_

ttis.·more: 1harn. probabte that in' the future an ·ap¢ieation wm· be sought by Cr:oefI· Redi­Mix to includ.e ibis school sectionwi:tllin. its Mining' .perm.it as welL :It this were to occur, the Pit 'wouId-:oo"operating a stones·tftrow .. trom .t.t-Jemtge abo VB :the RedCanytm; which .is theheatt of- cur .beautiful· r:ancb.

!Pa-s·t Problems 'f:e:gaTdil1·g.1~O .·acr..e. 'LMO 13:96 LMO 1396 has ·ccwsed the ·usual problems {Of our :rancl\·{)peranon .. OUr :gr.assfands dOwnwrnctfrDrn the pit are coated with dust,our .neamy hay field is coat!'!dwitA: dust Our came' gtaZe:these·1ands. intbe.·sutt\mer:, amd winter on them as well

TI'le·f.1in&:p.it Rbad·fg ,in ·poor of.epaiT_ fam'sure Yoo muld \oot lead the D.EQ AQO' standaros·for opacity whtle 'standing; near the Riffe Pit Road-when the-'trucks from: 1fle, Regers Pit are·en<the·meve. .

'I 'was ·astanisheti w4eam fmm the-LOO .tHew ~ys·~.tbat the·DEO,LOU f:las:,A£)

'feg~Iatin(Hyj;lfcfueqtttres cma:pptTcant tD·:proW.1e pubfIc notice regardmg'·8n applicatiGA\fof anU;;iQ)·aAd n0·:Fequfrememfar .. aFI, .. app'liaam .fer ·al.l·LMO:to4mfGrm: oe~ tando,wnetS··and ... fOr home· owners di~.

Ther& is: flO' d~t 'that 1i..MCYs can. destroy qtJRIit;y'oflife' tbr those' living .nearby. They also have: tIle-capact"lylolmpact tbe-livelihood Gf those'living. nearby .. ·and tbe-:vatue-af the property Of tt:lose '~iviAgJ!!eartly 1 am assuming ,that, were a refghbor to be

. ~nformedof anap,piication fOr' an LMO 4n his·b.a£kyard. he· or ·she would be·entitled to request and Obtain .any :(nfonnatiOn regarding: the: applfcation Which the. LaO might ·MoW. Regulations .regarding ootIficaHon need 'oghtening. llP- They certainly failed. US-.

None' of tne:.o.wnem of· Bush :Ranches·recelved.dfmcl notifi.cation·from. Groen Redi-Mix am': ,. or tne DEO' (etthert..oo or AQ1) apptications), When Clroe!t Aedi-'Mj)(. got ·its: foot in 'tile door ·wftha 10.acre 'LMO to mme and: crtJSh fimestone.

~ #le macNnations by wrum this:·Was.·.~eci:sn1r requir.es dartffcation, it appears :ttratCf.Oeft.·R~operated c:utSide. of the regutations {Jf 1t.re· DCa- and· 'far·in excess.of'the pr.odudion eStimates sfatBd·,Qrll'ts.applicatlotlS:ta. the DEC :iJ:t. order to ,obtain 'the ;penrritS mquiradto .set'tlJ.l1he \Rogemi4t·in1t.le~ffrst place.

'fmtAer-more;beeause·we ditj:not' see·tf;m mmat app1icatitm: fn a timef:y: fasf·.riCM·, we' w.ere net. aware:lmtil :later 1hat tt1e accessand..egr.ess:from the R~ Pit crossed:.OW'

:prope~'to aocess '.the·Riffe.p.«·:Road~

Aftenrre-.. teamed·oftrns. we·~ed w.or.mlmg: Groell: Redi,.,MiX ,ttm.1ru'cJm from;1he Roger.s 'Pitcouk1oo. tonger ·ClOSS.:Qllr tand~ whiCh 'would 'have .effectivalyshut down tha pit. tpersonany consutted·a number :of attomey.s •. all of whom adVised: me tbat suct\. an adio.n woold :defin!te.\y :fesultin a:lawsuit, and: that they did not have the· time (or probab1y 1hemdimltien} 19: take ·tbe"matte:r:·on:. ;Had. we:'gml8: abead·with tbisplaD\ we

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WOtlld·have -!!lad· a -tawsuitto. deal'with .ar:tdr:lo.Jawyer.

We·were- concerned with the·dangers' ,posed by loaded ,gravet trucks turning ,onto the ,Rifle Pit.Road. (Una of sightwas obscured due. to' a ,curve in the HIDe Pit Road at that point)

,Mr. Croatl imooned us [n, December of 2008, that his ,mad·was ,encompassed ,by 'our 'hmd ,and, that he. would like 10 'purchase. :the, land in question. W.e did,notw.ish"tD;·sall our 'land. We';were,however. ~med 'from-1he.:standpolntof :danger to people's frves'posedby1he:'tlI.iCks,tuming'1)ntothe RfHe'PIt'Road.lnaddition. because the trucks were taming, off of. our ,propet..ty-onto the:Rifle PU Hoad. ,thete was a questiond liability which became'dear to 'I:JS when we' cfr5CPSSed'the possibility Of 'feasing"the access to'Groeil:Qedi-:.Mix wilb.afiO.r;ney.s arid. were adVi$ed:tbat profiti:ng::in a'Nfway '!Orm~e'R~:ers ,Pitccl1/d:,~'the possfbffityof 001' being' ltable'for accidents mvolWlg. trueks,ftorn·tb&BDgers pft.

iln Marct1-G1' 4ast year (befOfe this new' applieanQl") 'Came- to .Jigllt:)-oW' agent offered. ML Creen,an extfemeJyreasoaabie'proposal wbfcflMI'. GtOell,retused.- $Wq.)ping the twenty acres of oorJand, whicb would have given !egat ,access ,from Rogers"Pit 10 the Riffe, Pit Road: fQr: forty acres ,of Mr. CroeWs land whidh would have to, some, extent bUffered oiJr rancb f'rom the effects dwhat,Wi!: then tbottgllt was a, 'H) acr.e operation, 1 •

Mr~ ·Creen saict that he cfld'notwant to,g'iVeup anyland. that he wanted more land, ,and ;tbat,he would build his ,own road..

U is uoolear. wbat Jnfmmatkmwas,:provkied to'tt:Ie DEQ, LOD',aBd/or other :branches·Of govemment :(CrookCounty. Wyommg, State· Highway Department) whtch·tecUhem to ,believe tbat ,OroeU Redi-Mix had,;legal,acoes$ from \be;,Roger.s, Pit to .the,Rffle ,Pit Road. We flach1ewr"giverroonsent for'~'rrom the Rogel'$ 'Pn 'to cross our ground; Any survey showi~ the acoess'foad,WOWd· have ,made,,jtcleaFtnat the access mad crossed'our land-before reachi~·tne Rifle'Pit'Road.

We ;have recently :hada :title ,search dane 'OR -our main ranch. aRd First Amerlcan Trf)e loand no r:eoorded ,ROW on deed -ber:te~tmgeither moos de~ ,under ,lMQ 1396 E' '017 .fands· iOc1i:Jd'ed -in tJ:le,SOO'-Ioacres Of 'land ,Which, Croen ft.em.;Mix ,is presemly seek.iA9, to fncfude in a Regular M1Ding,'~jt} ,

'llle 1'0. acre ,WO{1396 ,El}, ;for whICh CroonnedF.-Mix ,mjginatly ~iedmrin November of 2006, i1l·order ,{&,establlsf!!lthe ltmesftme' -mining and crushing. operafum :mown 'as Rogers Pit :hascaused the ourmOOh operation 'heada£hes in ttJe past. DUSt .ties -thiCk on lfle grass an(f~hay groWld-{presan:lably ,fIylng through-the ,air 10 get ,there),. This.is ,land' vmere:,ourcatUe gs:aze ,n', oommer and wimer over .as:weU. (O~ T.anCAmana~ron"one' occasrM todged' 'a-'oomplaint. with, 'the Air Quafity 'OMsieA. Air

t . .AItOOug~ we'.were,unaware,af !his at :the time. ·GroeItRedi~Mix,tahiolatEd its OEQ tMO 1'396 ET :permit Dyo.pa!dtiilY. on .-dotlbIelhe"~' permilted. {With';theH~Plt s;rodtIdng BS:a&yet un1(nown:quantity 'of crushed.'limerock in the. procesS)

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'Quality has told"me' that there ·is M'racord :of any :citations regarding the operation' of' the Rogers Pit) .

The Rifle· Pit ,Road 'is in generally poor repair due' to the limerock la-den truCks. Truck. 1raffieto'and'from"fi1e Rogers Pit 'nas,been'far ·in·excess of· anything. which .can easily be eJqlfained' ,by'lhe' operation of a 10 acre tMO With an estimated yeany production of WO;OOO tons.

There--haw been a variety of '!egal :Or. quasi-tegai -machinations involving multiple LM<Ys oper.atiAg side. by :side .in the :Rogers Pit, .pe.rmits.for.the mstaltation,of ,c:r:ushers which 'in tbe::process sw,itch' .and J·Of add',operatof.s aOO have apparently ftmdaIDenta1ly

. altered' the :Criteria .of the 'ortginat -pemti't witliout ever .stating 'so ~[\ :language a 'layman ~rn begin'to .grasp tJpOn firs reading. . ~ :.'

Loaded. trucks' comif1g'out.of the ~s P(t:and ,turning.onto th&:Rifle· Pit Road·pese .a bazaJ4 for ,traffic,alOr.tg1he Rifle Pit 'Aoad. Our ranch mal1age(s wifenear1y woundtp -under·Olle'ol''the·waded :gravel 'trucks.' The si~1ine':is not-:clear ·doo'toa·'CUrve--jn,·the­:road.

The new mad: whiCh is ha.\ri:n.gthefini$b.ing, louebes :put -on, it as we ~k.. .poses art. ~n·:greiiteH:tangar1o ·cars-tr-aye1ing:'a1Dn9·the~Rift& .Pit .. Road. LoadecUrucks are cominsrdp'Iln a:$zabJe'J::tiU'""bere-they meet !be' Rifle· Pit ,Road. :A .Ctuv.ejn'~tf.le' Riffe Ptl ROO(Uur1her.OOSQUfe6-visj~HitY: There: is. 00,' dear line-.ofsighteither'tor·the·tJUc'ks·orfor the :normal· traffic' along, the Rifle Pit Rooct· The Hifle pjtRoad-enter-s a tunnel-going :underneath.:HK) .short1y after the tl!Im-·~,itlle-:flffle Pit Head Once oo'the oorth side . of '1-90, ·the-.trucks :must tl:Jm':eitherteft:Of' :right :oL'ltO·V'ify.cmil'!lg· Sta~· .Highway 14'. 1-'undeJStaoo·that they·canr:tm··make 1ur.O·'t1g.ht:without·enterirrg: a·lane of oncoming traffic.

1l1e AugllSt2009 ~rrcatfon:1D1he:DEa LaD stated"1hat a new access ·road was :oomplQteaat;t~tionati' Wbioo,jt 'm.est.-cettaiBty was oo.t .at:that time. That . application' falsely states:

•. The.·currenl 'mine entrance acoess·:road·ito.tne· :pit area ls.limited·iSl· tei!W'tft.. ._ .... ..",-s.. __ "'--- .-.. ____ .... '--_ '"-"-' -...... ,..'.".1'"",.-" ._:.4............ , 1',1.::1'"'' t:U'w l ~ .ut::ef:'1' H::Il:~I:Cl:.I· U'UUf: .ll1l:2"OIltlu;iQj:'ru"wBSS roau :I;I',IQJ.

was ·previoUSly used·by, the landowner for. ranch: ac:cess.:to.lhe area. .. . .

~nfad , aroess;aeross 'our ;tand'·was ~e:excltisivepath·:of·enttaJllce and :egr:ess 1J'om the ·Ro·gars· pft ilt1I:1at:.time~' ..

~t 'is:·um:lea:rff the: iDEQ: st:l.O.IltQ· t:1ave ;begJ:m,evaJlaating;u:tis.,apptica1ion prtCflrw legal access.fo. ·ttIe cr:ushfug .. si:te. being :in:place, 'or ·if it'ShaUld ';presently be ·considerin.g :p:r:GGe.edi~·in·it1e-·~l3l3rovaJ:pmceSS·at1hrs.,mne:

In :ger.rerat, :tt:'Ie r.espense that·l have: received trom:-staff.gf .beth-the- Lam, Quatity::a.OO the Air·Gli:Jali1;y·'Oivisions ·of:the. nEa is' that they rl~),:[lotha.ve -time to verit}(the ir.IfOJ'lT.fatioo wt.1iCh .. is ;~1f:ovided to ~em:by ·th~·.~r::rts • .for .mining p-etTnits; and ·that

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they generally take. this information ~t face value.

In the 'case of the Rogers Pit, variOUS. information strikes me' as dubiotls, including;

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information regarding. 'Iegal access to·the 'crushing site, which t have already described

depth of the Jimerock deposits, w.hich l' strongly suspect 'increase- dramatieally aslbe land rises up 'before'it drops 'Off into Red Canyon (which is lined"with fimestone- hence:the·name).

The applicant ·has estimated the, dEij)th of deposit m limerock for the-entir-e- 600+ 'acres' is based 'SOlely upon prelii:ninary drilHng· done-ooUle-original· 10 acre :l.:MO site~. ,,'

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Croelf Redi-Mfx ·estimated. f;he total-deposit 'over '600,+ acres ·of - 1-0,'000·,000 tons. However, tn Creen ·Radi-Mix's·originaJ. appIication~ it estimated· a tota •. ·depasit 012.000,000 ~s·on a 1'0 acre .. sfte~'

CroeD Aecfi .. M'lX 'is,eSfimatfr;tg,a yeaRY ll't:odUCfion.,r:ate· of SOOrOOO. teAS, I year. for tb&600 + acre· mine. ~ts-August 2009 application to -the LQD states that in both 2008 ,and .2009 the R~er.s PTt ,prodtu::ed'500;'eoo tons. {fhat's 500,·000 tons for each -of: those, years}, .

What boggles my mind is 1J:lat :this:is 'the basis·on which the AOO·.f\as calculated nOi 'only the amoont·-of air beme particleS, :inctUding various toxic substances, -which the operatioR wilt, generate, but thi&$8~estimate, pr{)Vided . .by theappftca.m. is· also used 'to deterrl1ine'the type' of miningpSimit.which this operation ShoUld fall under .

T.he appUcam:Sestimates, whicb-past histofY should· at the ver:y wast caR 'into, ·questionjareaccepted' .cit face va:iue, and ·these 'figures are plugged into 'the formulas. ,to create. the .lUr·Oua:nty.:Oivisions Assessment 1: suspect.that this:is verym.uch:.a,-caseot GAAB)\GE 'tN'GARBAGE OUT.

1n .addition,· no.attention .seems to~have:beel1 '9iyeam tIDw' mnch·'w.aterfrom. an on-site­weU :maybe necessary .to keep the dust. dowry. andwbat :impaCt this :may baveen nearby' weDs on our.property~ water is the Umitingfactor for·growthin Wyoming. tt ShoUld not 'be ignored' and/or squandered. ,; .

Please' note !hat: there was nothing -in 'the notice: whictrwas plaoed:'inthe Sundance Time,s ,.on· ·June 4 ,and 11 .. 2009 to indicate.:the.,extem of expansion .being soClQlit by Croen RBdt--MbL {This notice. published in the Suadance Times, was prepared· bya . :person 'representing Crooll Redi-Mix in ,this matter .and was evidently· ok'd by'the OEQ .prior to.pubiicatior.t.).1 telephoned the DEQ' ,around ·this :time and was told that the· CroeU.Redi~Mixapplication had not been finaUzed', and thatthereWOtild'be adequate

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'time to respond:to -the application once it was in.its final form.

·Our Ranch is a 1000+ acre. property. containing. abundant wildlife. Please note that OUf. -lands adjacent to landswitb Cr.oeH Redi .. Mix are' applying to.hav.e designated ·as· under 'a Hegular 'Mining Pennit are a wildlifesancmaty par excellence. I have been ·to the ranch in 'the sprlngar.Jd 'the 'fall, whem .. the·deeT :on' tt-lat part of ·our ranch are so thiCk you ,couldn't begin .\Ocoumtt.1em . .ali:' :and antelope are' common_ Our timber .is matur& - some of It original.·gr.owttt. over.: 200: year:s ets. This is' the Wyoming that the state's tourism branCh 'Iikes·to:brag about it is'a 'trtllybeautiful -property.

The SOO acres 'whiCh Croen Redf·Mix wishes to· include-within-its R-egular Mining Permit· are, lam· sur.e.. also home.· teo abundant deer and ·antelope,

Croen .Redi-Mix's -application to enlarge .Rogers Pit by:a factor of 60 (from 1.0 acres to 60() + aeJes.} wilt greatly curtail the muIU .. use.po,tential· of' our ranch. which the owners have takenca:reto preserve ·over g.anerations. We have consistently chosen to for~ forgoing ·quiCk 'PI'Ofits from tim~, over'nuntin9 and 'UmeroCk -crushing 'operations in order to :preserve the natural scenfc ·be.amy. -.mature trees and abundi:lTlt wildlife ·our :ranch affords. The value, both in terms of pristine· beauty· and in terms' of final'lCial worth wiU be eroded,bythisproj.ect going ahead. There ·are not ma~. if any·,. ranches of1his 'size 'and unspoiled beauty -left in'Crpok 'County.

i-onderstanct that the DEC"LOD' 'has tentatively set up a· date for a meeting J hearing re.garding thiS application. to· take· place··on December 2t. 2009 in Gillette. Wyoming_

11 'seems to me that both meetings are:'being 'set :up in ways whlch will tend' to discourage rather than .encourageattendance~

Land ·QuaUty Division MeetUl'g. thear'lng tentatively -scnedu'led "or .Monday. :Decem'ber 21,2009 In GUlene fUme not yet determlnecJ)-. tam asking the :DEQ to schedule this .meeting f' hearing in the New Year, when the hOlidays are over. Also. urness. there. is. some ·reason -of which 1 am -unaware, 'the·meeting should ·take ,placeiA' SundaRCe. SchedulIng -the meetlAg days before Christmas and:in Girrette .poses .unnecessary .tfrfl'icutties for .Crock County people wishirlg· to- attend.

A:f-r :QuaUtyDlvlslon ;Meetlng scheduled for 5:30pm on -Monday, Oec 1--4 at Public LlbrarY,ln Sun'dance White 1 am- happy-that a :ptblic meeting: has'been scheduled; l wonder why.it­has. been scnedUted. ior suppertim.e·on.a w.eek night. tt wOul.d. 'be more reasonablS'w allOW ·time'for-peepJe,Who work: -regular hours to :return-home: feed ,their kids, have.some SlJppeF themse(:ves, and. then: attend~ the .meetiAg~

1n ;general, :1 think: that the 'pUblic would be 'belter served :and better informed in ,meetings attended.by representatives from all :inwlveddepar1ments of :the DEC, ·as weU as by representatives-from·any other' involved government agtlncies ('Of whatever

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level of government). This way all mattersr.elating to a project would be open to discussion and could be considared in an integrated manner.

-It also makes no sense to me that ,matters pertaining to the Rogers Pit (or ·anyother project) faffing under the jurisdiction of one· Division of the WDEQ (in this case Air Quality} be approved and off the table prior to 1hepublic having,.inputinto matters. relating to the same project which fait under the jurisdiction of anotberCfiv.ision. of the WOEQ (in this case land Quality). ·1 can understand how It might -seem logical to:the DEQ to proceed with meetings in·this way~ However, 'from 1hepublic perspective :isolating and considering. interrelated matters atseparatemeetings100ks a lot like. a shell-game.

Preparation for :these meetings, whether in person. _or ·by representation. ·and.written. submission' takes time. With regard :to the hearing_ :r:agar.ding the LCD Application. we 'may··requirelegaJ-representation. We: should-not' be asked-to'.s·ccomplisb this in a rush as 1be ·holiday-season. approaches.

Moreover, this :is not anrsolated ·exampleOf .8 crushing operation _overpowering more 'benign ·and- sustained Janduses and adverSely impacting' the"lives, economic and. othetwlse. of :people tMng in Crodk County. (Our hay grounds onsnother part of Bush Ranches are routinely coated with dust ·from another crushing' operation.)

People who have objected to living with the disturbance to their lives caused by the. 'crushing -operations in Crook County. and who have objected to thiS project going forward:in its present form,.and ·before- OEQ regulations are put in 'place to adequately 'control·the scope and effects of,tHs and other erushingoperations. ~otIld not be· required to further -inconvenience theTtlsel:ves by traveling to GiJlette days before -·Christmas to make ·themse'ves :beard,

-U is my understimding that the· Air auality Division of 100· OEa. after holding 1ts pubUc meeting: T~rding the· application WhiCh crean: 'Red- Mix -Aas ·submitted-·to AQD­regardiAg' air quality matters --relating- to- ·the· the e-lEpam;ion-of the Rogers PIt, ·is in·a positron to~prove its applicatfbn ifomCtoeli 'Redf-Ml'xprior to the 'public 'process relating·to the-application made-by -Croell :Redi..:Mix to·the-LandQuallty Dwision-·of ,the­OEQbeing ,colnpleted. (The Air QuafltY Division Of the DEQ has scheduled its meeting 'fOr .December 14, :2009; at S:3Q·pm..)

-I- ·understand ·that the-decisioJ:l :maae:by ·theDepartment·of laRd Quality .regardiRg.it's­'appIicatiOA: from· Croen Hetft-'Mix regarding on the' expansion of the Rogers Pit (a sepata'te application.:fromthe one submitted to· the· Air Quality .Qi.visi.ert)· -wiU, deter.mine­whetherthis-'J)rGjectWllI' goahea:d. However; ':lalso-'lInderstandthatthe 'LandQuaIity decision will not be based upon matters relBW1g to dust.and air qual.ity. which faU under the jurisdiction of the Air .QualityOivision of·the DEar which will already have been. decided by the and .off the tabfe by the time:the Lamd Quality .heariAg: 1S held,

J 'sincerely hope 1hat I .. am . confused regarding .procedur.e _oUhe DEC.as described

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above, since these:procedtrT:es-'compartmentalize' and;isotatematte~ which come together to fOrm a padca:ge:deal in any -given permit application.

1- .a:lso:ul)de·r.stand· .. thatthe Air 'Qua1ity UivisiPF'l :has' the 'discretion, but not the duty .• to. plaee·.timitS·:upon aperatioT:lS ·w.hen .estimates made: by an·applicant .when-applying far any type' of a.miIliIlg pemtitare exceeded~ Croe1l' Rec(j-.. M ix' hasoonsisfently' violated tb& tetms: of. fts 010. the-DEQ AQO·nas.apparemJy. raised·oo oBjection, ·and .the ·overall·.reSj)QnSe of the' OEQ. whenDroelt Rem-Mix: appareIitly aecepted contracts. w.1':Iictl it hattw know it m.uJd. not·fi:Ilf.iit tif.ldf!J' h'1efms of its ;Uf.mted::Min:ing Opemtlon :permit # 1396., was to facilitate byquesnooable means the ,continued oparation ·of:the aogers Pit on-over:·.twi.ce-its permitted area' ,bY·9fant1tlg;.a second LMO to' another crushing oper.ator to opemta.side by 'side With CroeU'Re.di-'Mix -in 1he Rogers Pit The :DEQ-.jn:st.rueted-ifuat arofieialba1'riers be''Setup·ta''~aTate· tnetwo QPeTationsuntll-'fbey ,readied t:ne·seales, and even- fftis ssparaoon of the :two' mining op'erafions was ·rrat belngcanied Gut-when the -site'was inspected' in Jl1ne·of 2009. . .

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ff l am t.tnderstanding. 'COlfeetfy 'that the.Air'Quafity Oivision meeting':SChedi:1led for. Deeember 1-4" 2O:Q9< can result'm '~PrOVaIOf the Air .Quality· Aj:)pllcation prior the !.af;Id.Q.uafity'bearing. ,taldng. 'place,,' theri{ stronglY. object to thIs ,proeedure-.

·~fby approVa'l,of'theAirQualfl,y :Divisicn ;Pennit, matteTS!elating t.Q Aft QuaHty 'are off th&tab.f&at the- time of th&Pubf"te healing tegaf.ding:.the l:!® permit, fhe-pr:aject canoot,;in m.y. opiA1cn,. ·be·discussed·(n.a meanlngf,til· maRner·at the- veEY 'heafingwhlCh wID detemrillle whether this greatlyrexpanded' Rog,ers Pit 'will be '.permitted '9.0 aRea.d_

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