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Rationale for Recommendation to Approve 28 <br /> September 29, 2016 <br /> According to the proposed mining plan, the operation will maintain a 100 foot setback from the existing <br /> creeks, except at the three crossing areas. No mining will take place within the 100 foot buffer zones. <br /> Therefore, vegetation that exists in Little Turkey Creek Canyon (e.g., White Fir trees) will not be <br /> "destroyed"by the operation if it exists within the 100 foot buffer zone. <br /> 24. Concerns regarding Applicant's other mining operations and character of the Applicant <br /> (Pikeview — wonderful example of how not to conduct quarry operations, remediation may be <br /> impossible, how will ever reestablish vegetation, is a complete wreck, operator has not done credible <br /> reclamation in northern CO Springs; Queens Canyon — extremely long term recovery, tree <br /> establishment has failed,still an eye sore—particularly to those that live above it;31'Block Pit—buried <br /> under park is remains of demolition material (located next to landfill); Castle Sand Plant — now <br /> junkyard and rightly so, buried under yard are contaminants and old equipment, one can only wonder <br /> what cost to El Paso County taxpayers for clean-up may have been had site been pawned off on city; <br /> Continental—pawned off and left to Co Springs to reckon with, turned into recycle plant and located <br /> across Hwy from Castle Sand Plant junkyard;Black Canyon Quarry—no mining for many years, only <br /> rarely see a truck entering/exiting quarry, seems as long as permit kept up to date eyes will continue to <br /> look other way rather than deal with issues; Daniel Sand — buried topsoil that was to be used for <br /> reclamation with mud from clarifier and recycled concrete waste; Castle Concrete has extreme history <br /> of not following through with their promises of reclamation, and when, if any,partial measures were <br /> taken, what methods were used to do so; Transit Mix has historically not been a good neighbor in areas <br /> of quarries it currently operates—have left horrendous scars on front range that will take 100's of years <br /> to recover-have faced numerous lawsuits for refusal to adequately reclaim land) <br /> (C.Burnell,J.Enderson,S.Reinsma,R.Pace, V. Wekamp,D. Wekamp,S.Mulliken) <br /> The Applicant, Transit Mix Concrete Co., currently holds no active mining permits in Colorado. One of <br /> the mine sites identified by the objectors, Castle Sand Pit, Permit No. M-1977-213, was previously <br /> permitted by Transit Mix Concrete Company and released in 1993. This permit was incorporated into <br /> Permit No. M-1973-007SG, Daniel Sand Pit 2, which is an active permit now held by Continental <br /> Materials Corporation. <br /> There are no permits with the site names of 31 st Block Pit or Black Canyon Quarry,which were mentioned <br /> in the objection letters. However, the Division believes that Black Canyon Quarry may refer to an active <br /> permit named the Snyder Quarry,Permit No. M-1977-210. The other mine sites identified in the objection <br /> letters were permitted by Continental Materials Corporation and have been released, with the exception <br /> of Pikeview Quarry, Permit No. M-1977-211, Daniel Sand Pit 2 (mentioned above), and the Snyder <br /> Quarry(mentioned above). <br /> Although Transit Mix Concrete Co. is a subsidiary of Continental Materials Corporation, it is considered <br /> a different operator due to its separate business filing. Furthermore,there are no outstanding violations for <br /> any of the seven active permits held by Continental Materials Corporation. <br /> Because the Applicant holds no active mining permits with the Division, and thus, does not have any <br /> outstanding violations, the permit application cannot be denied pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-120. <br /> F CC 1 \ <br /> 1313 Sue .T an Street, Room 215, De,rver, CO 80203 P 3:33.8bb.35b7 F 303,832.8106 http:i,', inin;.�taF .co.ns t�e�,` ' <br /> kinn W, Hrtihent000ei. Go,,,,rnar i Rona b,✓ Pa ia!1, ExoCLUive Dire Vi rt Director a r:,ima B :ion, Director `*' /* <br />