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Transit Mix Concrete Co. <br /> October 3, 2017 <br /> Mr. Tony Waldron <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman, Suite 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Subject: New 112 Permit Application <br /> Transit Mix Concrete Company <br /> Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry <br /> Dear Mr. Waldron, <br /> Transit Mix Concrete Company (TMCC) is pleased to submit a 112 permit application for the <br /> Applicant's proposed Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry operation. The proposed operation is located <br /> south of Colorado Springs and west of State Highway 115 in El Paso County. <br /> TMCC proposes to mine the Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry by remaining on south of Little Turkey <br /> Creek with mining progressing generally west to east. The initial mining phase will be from north <br /> to south and then to the west to develop the opening cut. Mining will then progress to the <br /> southeast to establish the eastern pitwall. Following this, mining will progress along the north <br /> extent of the pit to establish the north pitwall and then along the west pitwall to the southern extend <br /> of the mine limits. The final phase of mining will be from west to east along the southern half of <br /> the quarry area. Rock will be crushed and screened onsite, first in a portable plant located inside <br /> the pit area and then in a permanent plant located in the plant area. TMCC will produce a variety <br /> of sizes of crushed granite construction materials; no other products are anticipated. All mining, <br /> crushing, and screening will be performed using typical equipment and processes. Concurrent <br /> mining and reclamation will occur, with the applicant reclaiming pit areas as each phase of mining <br /> is completed. The post mining land use is wildlife habitat, and all areas of the quarry, plant, and <br /> access road will be reclaimed. <br /> The changes to the mining and reclamation plans consider and address the Mined Land <br /> Reclamation Board's concerns with the previously submitted permit application. The entire mining <br /> area and access road remain south of both Little Turkey Creek and Little Turkey Creek Road, and <br /> the affect land boundary only crosses these features in order to have compliance monitoring wells <br /> within the affected land boundary as required by CDRMS rules and regulations. Similarly, by only <br /> mining south of the creek, the shrubbed areas north of the creek are maintained for wildlife habitat. <br /> These shrubs provide important winter grazing opportunities for elk, turkey, and other animals. <br /> TMCC commissioned a drilling program to better understand groundwater conditions and <br /> potential impacts to groundwater resources in the vicinity of the quarry. While a fractured aquifer <br /> system can be difficult to assess, water level and water quality data collected from the monitoring <br /> wells installed were used to refine the conceptual groundwater model and provide an <br />