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RECEIVED <br /> 11 April 2016 1/ APR 14 2016 <br /> DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br /> MINING AND SAFETY <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Ms. Amy Eschberger: <br /> This letter is in response to the proposed Reclamation and Mining development at Hitch Rack <br /> Ranch, submitted by Transit Mix Concrete Company, Permit No. M2016010. Our primary <br /> residence is within the Eagles Nest development, which is located on Little Turkey Creek Road <br /> to the west of the proposed quarry. <br /> We object to the application as currently written for the following reasons: <br /> 1) Quarry operations within Little Turkey Creek canyon will adversely impact property <br /> values within Eagles Nest. <br /> 2) Quarry operations will block Little Turkey Creek Road,which is our ingress/egress <br /> easement road and provides the only means we have to access our property. <br /> 3) Quarry operations will cause more frequent and more severe flooding and landslides <br /> within the Little Turkey Creek watershed, which will place a financial burden on affected <br /> landowners to repair the road. <br /> 4) Quarry operations may have an adverse impact on nearby water wells and may impact <br /> water rights within the Little Turkey Creek watershed <br /> 5) Quarry operations will adversely affect the safety and security of Eagles Nest landowners <br /> and their guests <br /> 6) Quarry operations will adversely impact the environment and quality of life within Little <br /> Turkey Creek canyon <br /> The enclosed document describes our concerns with the proposed quarry in more detail. <br /> We request that the state seek a second opinion on whether the proposed blasting operations will <br /> adversely affect areas outside of the quarry operations area. We are concerned that blasting may <br /> cause damage to our easement road or to our property. <br /> We request that the state seek a second opinion from the Colorado Division on Water Resources <br /> on three issues: <br /> 1) whether the water management system as currently designed will adequately mitigate <br /> flood damage within the Little Turkey Creek watershed, including damage to Little <br /> Turkey Creek Road <br /> 2) whether nearby water wells will be adversely impacted by quarry operations <br /> 3) whether the sediment ponds proposed in the water management plan impact water rights <br /> within the Little Turkey Creek watershed <br />