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<br />I[ <br />II <br />II <br />II <br />II <br />II <br />II <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />GENERAL HEALTH AND WELFARE <br />Increase in dust and air pollutants. <br />During operation there would be a statistical increase in traffic accidents. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br />1. Initiate a study of the short and long term accumulative impact of gravel pit <br />mining and other river uses in the Dolores River watershed (multi-county study), <br />It is difficult to make good decisions with high confidence levels without the data <br />to backup one's views. This study could be conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of <br />Engineers, the U.S. Geological Surveyor by a consulting firm. <br />2. Place a moratorium on gravel pit mining until the accumulative impact of existing <br />and future gravel pits can be evaluated. ' <br />3. From the above study the county develops a floodplain management plan and <br />implements the plan as a legal ordinance that would defme limits to the type and <br />amount of development (not limited to gravel mining) that can occur in flood <br />prone areas. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />/~(~L <br /> <br />Robert W. Bl~ Professor Emeritus Geology <br />Acting Director of Center for MOlJDtain Studies <br />, Fort Lewis College ' , <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br /> <br />970-247-7263 <br />Blairj@fort1ewis.edu <br />