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<br />AMENDED SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1255 - L.G, EVERIST, INC. <br />PAGE 2 <br /> <br />deposit. Permitting of this site for this use will ensure that material is <br />available to meet future needs. Further, Section 22-5-70.A states, "The <br />County recognizes that mineral resource extraction is an essential industry. <br />The availability and cost of materials, such as sand and gravel, have an <br />economic affect on the general construction and highway construction <br />industry.' Further, the applicant states that the "County's annual growth rate <br />overthe last ten years averaged 3,6 percent, with total growth from 1993 to <br />2003 at 42.2 percent. Population estimates for Weld County predict an <br />average of three percent growth for the next ten years.' <br /> <br />Section 22-5-80.8 (eM.GoaI2) states, .Promote the reasonable and orderly <br />development of mineral resources.. The amendment proposes to mine the <br />additional lands as existing mineral reserves are depleted. <br /> <br />Section 22-5-80.C (CM Goal 3) states, "Minimize the impacts of surface <br />mining activities on surrounding land uses, roads, and highways." The <br />applicant states there will be no change in the permitted truck count or <br />average production rate, and therefore no additional impacts on surrounding <br />lands and roads, other than a change in the access location. The access <br />location change will be accompanied by road improvements equal to the <br />impact of such change between the Applicant and the Weld County <br />Department of Public Works. The referral received from the Department of <br />Public Works, dated October 10, 2004, states, .The applicant shall enter into <br />a new road maintenance and improvements agreement with the Weld <br />County Department of Public Works for the additional safety improvements <br />to the designated haul route associated with Weld County Road 18 and <br />U.S. Highway 85." <br /> <br />Further, the Department of Public Works states ....additional off-site safety <br />improvements include: roadway alignment at both approaches to Bridge <br />18/258, which is the small bridge crossing directlywestofU.S, Highway85, <br />and a right turn lane (free right) onto the acceleration lane at U.S. Highway 85 <br />to accommodate heavy hauling associated with the sand and gravel mining <br />on the haul route." The applicant has submitted a traffic study by LSC <br />Transportation Consultants, Inc., dated May2000, The traffic study indicates <br />that the proposed expansion would generate the same amount of traffic, <br />approximately 162 vehicles entering and 162 exiting, including 40 passenger <br />vehicles and pick-up trips. The proposed amendment is to add additional <br />acreage, and the applicant indicated no change in the number of vehicle <br />trips. There will be no increase in truck traffic or average production <br />(500,000 tons per year). <br /> <br />Section 22-5-80.0 (CM.Goal 4) states, "Minimize the impacts of surface <br />mining activities on surrounding land uses, roads, and highways." The <br />applicant states there will be no change in the number or type of processing <br />equipment, or in the average production rate. The plant and processing <br /> <br />2005-0277 <br />PL1396 <br />