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To Whom It May Concern: <br />DEC 117017 <br />DIVISION OOF RFCU ^ATION <br />Asa member of the Transit Mix family, I write this letter in support of Transit Mix's applicaioln to open "FE <br />quarry on the privately owned Hitch Rack Ranch in southwestern EI Paso County. <br />Transit Mix has long been an integral part of the EI 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 EI Paso County communities, and continue to support local causes through monetary or <br />personal time donations. <br />Transit Mix needs a new quarry in EI Paso Cminty_ As the years of oneration at Pikeview Ouarry 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 />1�,6 r:•vP ro /40f/4) <br />f <br />!7!7 76 1 ZA3 4rd <br />