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Anne and Tom Fellows <br /> \� 11810 Valle Verde Drive Telephone: 719.576.1923 <br /> Colorado Springs, Colorado 80926 anne@tlfels.net -- tom -tlfels.net <br /> April 14, 2016 <br /> Mr. Wally Erickson <br /> Senior Environmental Protection Specialist " " a <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 APR 16 Z(J I <br /> cc via email wally.erickson a�state.co.us DMSIG g"�'- <br /> MINNNING AN, . � <br /> RE: OBJECTION LETTER <br /> DRMS PERMIT APPLICATION NO. M-2016-010 <br /> Dear Mr. Erickson: <br /> We have reviewed the permit application, submitted by Transit Mix Concrete Company, <br /> referenced above. <br /> We live in a rural subdivision known as "Red Rock Valley." Our house is approximately <br /> 1.3 mile from the proposed quarry site. <br /> We object to approval of the requested Permit. <br /> In general, the permit application describes an operation that is poorly conceived, <br /> insufficiently documented and inappropriate for the described area. We note specific <br /> issues below. <br /> The "Overview" section of the Transit Mix application includes the following statements <br /> (Paragraph 2, page D-2): <br /> The priority in developing this project is safety. This means safety in the short term for the <br /> workers performing the mining and reclamation and safety in the long term for the surrounding <br /> community during and after work is completed. The Applicant plans to develop and reclaim the <br /> site in a way that reduces the visual impact of the mine to the nearby residents and the <br /> community at large. However, this will not take a priority over safety. Figure C-2 shows all <br /> immediately adjoining surface owners of record. <br /> Safety is a major deficiency of this application. The proposed operation will involve: <br /> 1. Extensive blasting <br /> 2. Disruption of surface materials <br /> 3. Possible disruption or damage to underground water resources <br /> 4. Particulate pollution <br /> 5. Noise <br /> 6. Dangerous access to State Highway 115 <br /> 7. Increased truck and employee traffic <br /> Any of these issues is cause for safety concern, but taken together, the applicant's stated <br /> concern for"safety" is completely unsupported. <br />