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No Alternatives. Residents in close proximity to the proposed quarry have no other alternatives <br />but their status quo. They have but one source of water, their individual wells. They have but one <br />route of ingress and egress to their properties, Little Turkey Creek Road. They have but one <br />transportation corridor into and out of the community, Highway 115. Even routine operations of a <br />Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry will have a significant impact on residents. For example, blasting <br />operations, which Transit Mix proposes to conduct two or three times each week, will require <br />closing Little Turkey Creek Road, precluding the owners and residents of 43 lots from leaving or <br />returning to their properties. More severe occurences run the risk of closing the only highway <br />and/or effectively sealing off access to properties in the area. <br />While we understand the importance of aggregate to a growing Colorado Springs community, we <br />feel our unique community is already sufficiently burdened with three quarries operating in our <br />midst, not to mention the constant training activities of our Fort Carson neighbors. We accept our <br />current state of affairs. Bringing another large-scale quarry operation to our community is a <br />bridge too far. <br />Thank you for your time and consideration. <br />Respectfully, <br />Wayne Diggs <br />Colorado Springs, CO 80926 <br />The Pinons of Turkey Canon Ranch <br />P.S. As one who travels daily to work on Hwy. 115, I can attest to the danger of having <br />additional quarry trucks on the highway. The proposed location for entrance and exit to Highway <br />115 is ludicrous to even consider given the danger it poses. Many times rocks and sand fly off of <br />the trucks damaging vehicles and windshields. The flow of traffic on the commute is often <br />slowed dramatically by quarry trucks entering the highway and going into the canyon. Finally, as <br />a property owner, I am concerned about the value of my property with the proposed addition of <br />quarry trucks on an already overburdened and dangerous highway. <br />4 <br />