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V <br /> r <br /> RECEIVED <br /> Apa 15 2016 <br /> OF REcTION <br /> March 31, 2016 DIVISION <br /> MINING AND SAFL"ElYY <br /> Ms. Amy Eschberger <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> Re: Transit Mix Concrete Company application for Reclamation Permit, Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry <br /> (# M2016010) <br /> Dear Ms. Eschberger <br /> I am submitting this letter on behalf of the 13 property owners within the Ridgewood Estates <br /> (Glenrock Drive). Ridgewood Estates is located along Highway 115,two miles North of the <br /> proposed Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry operation. <br /> Based on our investigations and research,the owners and residents within the Ridgewood Estates are <br /> unanimously opposed to bringing an additional large-scale aggregate mining operation to our <br /> community, as there are already three quarries in service along this five mile stretch of Highway <br /> 115. <br /> Our research has unveiled significant constraints to additional quarry development in the proposed <br /> location including: limited water supplies,a fragile groundwater system, rich wildlife and <br /> vegetation resources, public health and safety, air and noise contamination, compromised <br /> transportation within the community,traffic hazards along Highway H 5,existing quarries that <br /> satisfy the demand,violation of current development plans for the area,proximity to local residents, <br /> and limited or no alternatives for residents. <br /> 1 <br />