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6 <br /> 0 <br /> To Whom It May Concern. <br /> Y\All <br /> b NOV 2 4 2U1 <br /> DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br /> MINING AND SAFETY <br /> As a member of the Transit Mix family, I write this letter in support of Transit Mix's application to open a <br /> quarry on the privately owned Hitch Rack Ranch in southwestern El Paso County. <br /> Transit Mix has long been an integral part of the El Paso County community and economy. Since 1945 <br /> we have proudly provided much of the concrete that built the Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, NORAD, <br /> and other iconic structures, as well as countless businesses and private homes. We have been operating <br /> locally under the same ownership for more than 60 years. We take pride in being a part of the Colorado <br /> Springs and El Paso County communities, and continue to support local causes through monetary or <br /> personal time donations. <br /> Transit Mix needs a new quart; in El Paso County. As the years of operation at Piicevicw Quarry have <br /> increased, so has the number of homes in its vicinity. By looking for a new quarry location, we are <br /> making a business decision for the overall good of the community to make our city even more beautiful. <br /> The reclamation process cannot start when there is no other rock source available to us. <br /> In Hitch Rack Ranch we have found the most ideal location for this endeavor. It is more secluded than <br /> any other viable site within economical range of Colorado Springs, with only 13 residences within one <br /> mile of its permit boundary. In comparison, there are 1500 residences within one mile of the Pikeview <br /> Quarry. In addition, unlike Pikeview,the quarry would only be minimally visible from any public road. <br /> The quarry would be a very small portion of a very large piece of private property, disturbing only 239 <br /> acres of the 1,432 acres total. <br /> I understand that the quarry has been designed to minimize impacts to water resources and <br /> wildlife. The existing water resources in the Little Turkey Creek drainage are controlled by the creek, <br /> and these creek flows will continue during and after mining. By staying south of Little Turkey Creek, <br /> wildlife corridors are maintained throughout the operation of the quarry, and the reclamation plan has <br /> been specifically designed to create wildlife habitat. <br /> A permit for Hitch Rack Ranch would not only secure the future of Transit Mix as a business; but also <br /> help secure my future and the futures of the over 200 employees that are part of our team. Many of us <br /> have been members of the Colorado Springs, Pueblo and other surrounding communities for many <br /> years. Transit Mix Concrete Company's stability has afforded me with both the ability of taking care of <br /> my family's basic needs, and also with the small luxuries in life. <br /> For these reasons among others, I urge the Mined Land Reclamation Board to please approve Transit <br /> Mix's application, not only for Colorado Springs, not only for Transit Mix as a whole, but for me and my <br /> family. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Ur4Q <br />