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- =EVE p <br /> To Whom It May Concern: UEC 12017 <br /> C• "S,ON OF <br /> b"iN1NG GNp q EIGN <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 quarry in El Paso County. As the years of operation at Pikeview 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 be completed 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 /> h -I ,,secure my,-fu`tu7e.and the futures of.the over 200 employees-that are'part of our team. Many of us <br /> have.beentriie''t ibers,offhe=Colorado S,prings,'P1ueb16 and other surrounding communities for many <br /> years. Tian''s'it!Mfl �Concrete,Com,pany',s stability has afforded me with both the ability of taking care of <br /> my;family's basicnee:ds,=and also with the small luxuries in life. <br /> For these:reasonsamong others, I urge the Mined.Land=Reclamation Board to--please approve Transit <br /> Mix's-application :no't4only for Colorado"Springs, not only for Transit'Mix as a whole, but for me and my <br /> family. <br /> 1c) <br /> Sincerely, ( <br /> PAO Co <br /> �� -.2 <br />