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5. Unless it can be demonstrated that topography will shield existing residents <br /> from visual,noise, and dust impacts,all resource extraction operations should be located a <br /> minimum of two miles distant from any dissenting residents. <br /> 6. Wildlife and wildlife protection routes should be protected through the <br /> development of a wildlife overlay zone, addressing the need for protecting critical habitat <br /> areas. <br /> 7. Development should not be allowed in riparian areas,both because the <br /> hazard of flooding and because of their exceptionally high wildlife values.Any drainage <br /> improvements undertaken in the area should be treated in the most natural way possible to <br /> minimize any impacts on riparian areas. <br /> 8. The specific area of Aiken Canyon is identified as a unique and significant <br /> biological resource of state-wide significance that should continue to be preserved. <br /> Preservation is not compatible with most public access, and management should maximize <br /> wildlife and scientific values. <br /> No Alternatives.Residents in close proximity to the proposed quarry have no other alternatives but <br /> their status quo. They have but one source of water, individual wells. They have but one route of <br /> ingress and egress to their properties, Little Turkey Creek Road. They have but one transportation <br /> corridor into and out of the community,Highway 115. Even routine operations of a Hitch Rack <br /> Ranch Quarry will have a significant impact on residents. For example,blasting operations, which <br /> Transit Mix proposes to conduct two or three times each week,will require closing Little Turkey <br /> Creek Road,precluding the owners and residents of 43 lots from leaving or returning to their <br /> properties. More severe occurences run the risk of closing the only highway and/or effectively <br /> sealing off access to properties in the area. <br /> The objections addressed above should be considered representative,but incomplete due to the <br /> limited time frame available to us for review, research and analyze. We reiterate our request that the <br /> study period be extended to give us a reasonable amount of time to conduct a thorough and <br /> meaningful study. <br /> Thank you for your time and consideration. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> Steve Firks <br /> President <br /> The Pinons of Turkey Canon Ranch Homeowners' Association <br /> Copy to: <br /> Congressman Doug Lamborn,U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado's Fifth District <br /> 1125 Kelly Johnson Blvd.,#330, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 <br /> Senator Kevin Grantham, Colorado State Senator, District 2 <br /> 200 E. Colfax Ave.,Denver,CO 80203 <br /> Representative Lois Landgraf,Colorado State Representative, District 21 <br /> 200 E. Colfax Ave.,Denver, CO 80203 <br /> 4 <br />