2016-07-28_PERMIT FILE - M2016010 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2016010
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/28/2016
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Response #3
• From: Transit Mix Concrete Co.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: AME
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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aesthetic impact on property owners. Exhibits D and G of the permit application have not
adequately shown that all refuse will be disposed of in a manner that controls unsightliness. The
fines pile will be stored within the quarry operations area and will be clearly visible from
properties within Eagles Nest.
Response: CDRMS does not have jurisdiction over visual impacts. These issues are being
addressed through the El Paso County Special Use Permit process. The quarry has been designed
to minimize the visual impacts to Highway 115 and all existing houses; however, some properties
will have modest visual impacts. The mine design either delays development in this area or allows
for these areas to be reclaimed as early as possible to limit the duration of the impact.
Dust/Air Quality
Objector Comment: The blasting and mining of granite and the operation of an onsite crushing
operation will create tremendous amounts of dust. Air quality is compromised and diminished
by the dust which may result in health issues including silicosis, bronchitis, and tuberculosis.
Some of the nearby residents already have lung related issues such as asthma and COPD and are
concerned about the diminished air quality.
Response: CDRMS does not have jurisdiction over dust and air quality. These issues are being
addressed through the El Paso County Special Use Permit process. Transit Mix will be required
to obtain Air Pollutant Emission Notices (APENs)from the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment prior to commencing operations.
Aiken Canyon Preserve
Objector Comment: The proposed quarry site is adjacent to and contiguous with the Aiken
Canyon Preserve which is managed by the Nature Conservancy of Colorado; who also oppose the
quarry permit. The Nature Conservancy holds a 99-year conservation lease with the State Land
Board to manage Aiken Canyon Preserve for conservation values. Quarry operations may impact
the ability to conserve and manage the resources identified on Aiken Canyon Preserve in
accordance with the terms of the lease. There are concerns that Transit Mix's proposed
restoration plans may not be sufficient to protect and reclaim the existing plant communities and
conservation values on the property.
Response: CDRMS does not have jurisdiction over potential impacts to the Aiken Canyon
Preserve. Exhibits H and J discuss the overall impacts to site wildlife and vegetation, respectively,
and the El Paso County Special Use Permit application will include additional details on impacts
Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry Permit Application M-2016-010
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