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�11 �0 �� <br /> MM <br /> i <br /> To Whom It May Concern: �rC p 7 ZU11 <br /> DIVi�I�r�n� <br /> As a member of the Transit Mix family, I write this letter in h..f � pE �, ^h��,T/ON <br /> `- nr <br /> support of Transit Mix's application to open a quarry on the �Y <br /> privately owned Hitch Rack Ranch in southwestern El Paso <br /> County. <br /> Transit Mix has long been an integral part of the El Paso County <br /> community and economy. Since 1945 we have proudly <br /> provided much of the concrete that built the Air Force Academy, <br /> Fort Carson, NORAD, and other iconic structures, as well as <br /> countless businesses and private homes. We have been <br /> operating locally under the same ownership for more than 60 <br /> years. We take pride in being a part of the Colorado Springs and <br /> El Paso County communities, and continue to support local <br /> causes through monetary or personal time donations. <br /> Transit Mix needs a new quarry in El Paso County. As the years <br /> of operation at Pikeview Quarry have increased, so has the <br /> number of homes in its vicinity. By looking for a new quarry <br /> location, we are making a business decision for the overall good <br /> of the community to make our city even more beautiful. The <br /> reclamation process cannot be completed when there is no other <br /> rock source available to us. <br /> In Hitch Rack Ranch we have found the most ideal location for <br /> this endeavor. It is more secluded than any other viable site <br /> within economical range of Colorado Springs, with only 13 <br /> residences within one mile of its permit boundary. In <br /> comparison, there are 1500 residences within one mile of the <br /> Pikeview Quarry. In addition, unlike Pikeview, the quarry <br /> would only be minimally visible from any public road. The <br /> quarry would be a very small portion of a very large piece of <br /> private property, disturbing only 239 acres of the 1,432 acres <br /> total. <br /> I understand that the quarry has been designed to minimize <br /> impacts to water resources and wildlife. The existing water <br /> resources in the Little Turkey Creek drainage are controlled by <br /> the creek, and these creek flows will continue during and after <br /> mining. By staying south of Little Turkey Creek, wildlife <br /> corridors are maintained throughout the operation of the quarry, <br /> and the reclamation plan has been specifically designed to create <br /> wildlife habitat. <br /> A permit for Hitch Rack Ranch would not only secure the future <br /> of Transit Mix as a business, but also help secure my future and <br />