2016-09-16_PERMIT FILE - M2016010

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' Transit Mix Concrete Co. THIRD REVIEW OF BLASTING PLAN; TRANSIT MIX CONCRETE CO.; HITCH RACK RANCH QUARRY; FILE NO. M-2016-010 DRMS COMMENTS-PETER HAYS 1) Comment: In the Mitigation Plan section of the Pre-Blasting Survey Plan included in Exhibit D, the Applicant states in the event a well is determined to be damaged or "dry" and it is determined Transit Mix Concrete Co. is at fault,a new well producing a similar or greater quantity and quality of water as the original well will be drilled at Transit Mix Concrete Co.'s cost. Please commit to installing a new well producing at the historic level or greater if Transit Mix Concrete Co. is determined to be at fault for damage to the well. Response: Transit Mix has revised the Pre-Blast Survey Plan in response to this comment. The text has been revised to clarify the new well will produce at the historic level or greater, as measured during the pre-blast survey, drill record, or other existing document. 2) Comment: In the Mitigation Plan section of the Pre-Blasting Survey Plan included in Exhibit D, the Applicant states if DRMS determines blasting at the Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry was the cause for degraded water quality and the quality never returns to the same level of the pre-blast survey, Transit Mix Concrete Co. will, at their cost, drill a new well producing a similar or greater quantity and quality of water as the original well. Please commit to installing a new well producing at the historic level or greater if Transit Mix Concrete Co. is determined to be at fault for the degraded water quality. Response: Transit Mix has revised the Pre-Blast Survey Plan in response to this comment. The text has been revised to clarify the new well will produce at the historic water quality or greater, as measured during the pre-blast survey, drill record, or other existing document. Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry Permit Application M-2016-010 September 15, 2016 12