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Mulliken Weiner Berg & Jolivet P.C. Ms. Amy Eschberger Mr. Wally Erickson April 18, 2016 Page 3 provide more detailed information about the proposed land to be mined if you can provide us with lawful access to do so. While in Colorado we value mining and making productive use of our natural resources, certainly there are other areas where granite can be found and extracted without destroying permanently a very unique, precious and valued environment. Per Section 34-32.5-102 of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials, it is also a goal that we "conserve natural resources, aid in the protection of wildlife and aquatic resources, establish agricultural, recreational, residential, and industrial sites, and protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state." Denying this Application would be consistent with those goals and values. Impacts to Residents of the Area Mrs. Ingersoll currently lives on the Ingersoll Ranch, as does the caretaker for the Ranch and his family. They would be impacted by the proposed quarry. Significantly, the area where the quarry is proposed is significantly inhabited already. The proposed quarry site sits in the middle of several well established residential areas, which are close to the quarry and will be directly and negatively impacted by it as more particularly explained in the letters you have received from neighbors to the proposed site. They are: • Little Turkey Creek Neighborhood has eight residences many of which are less than 1,900 feet or 3/8ths of a mile from the excavation. • Red Rock Valley has 83 residences,just north of Little Turkey Creek Road. • Eagles Nest has 36 lots and 16 residences west of the quarry. These owners are subject to the blasting, dust noise, wildlife impacts and potential water impacts and in addition, they must drive through the quarry daily to access their homes. • Bauer's Ranch has 13 properties west of the North Pit and the North Pit Extension and its owners must endure the same impacts as those in Eagle's Nest listed above. Suffice it to say that the area proposed for mining is located adjacent to and in close proximity to many residential homes, all of which would be adversely impacted by the noise, dust, traffic and visual impacts associated with this proposed mining activity. This is an area not appropriate for mining. Adverse Impacts to Wildlife The proposed quarry would significantly adversely impact the area's unique wildlife that the surrounding land supports. I have made numerous visits to the Ingersoll Ranch and from