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Tab Construction, Inc. <br /> 7720 Electronic Drive <br /> Colorado Springs, CO 80922 <br /> 719-380-8504 p <br /> Fax: 719-380-0828 <br /> CONSTRUCTION <br /> December 7 2017 <br /> ti <br /> Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety <br /> Attn: Amy Eschberger <br /> 1313 Sherman St, Suite 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> To Whom It May Concern: <br /> I write in support of Transit Mix's application to open a quarry on the privately owned Hitch Rack <br /> Ranch in southwestern El Paso County. <br /> Transit Mix Concrete Company has long been an integral part of the El Paso County community <br /> and economy.It provided much of the concrete that built the Air Force Academy,Fort Carson, <br /> NORAD,and other iconic structures.With a positive track record stretching back more than seven <br /> decades,Transit Mix has earned the trust of its Colorado Springs neighbors. <br /> It's critically important that Transit Mix have a quarry in El Paso County.That's because Transit <br /> Mix supplies approximately 25%of the aggregate and 40%of the concrete purchased in Colorado <br /> Springs,and without a company quarry to produce aggregate,concrete prices on both private and <br /> public markets would spike significantly.At a time when home prices are already rising rapidly and <br /> infrastructure in Colorado is strained,a spike in concrete prices is the last thing the people of El Paso <br /> County need. <br /> Transit Mix has found in Hitch Rack Ranch the ideal location for its critically important quarry. <br /> With only 13 residences within one mile of its proposed permit boundary,Hitch Rack Ranch is <br /> more secluded than any other viable quarry site in range of the Colorado Springs market.By <br /> contrast,there are 1500 residences within one mile of Pikeview Quarry,which Transit Mix has <br /> pledged to close if permitted to open a quarry at Hitch Rack Ranch. <br /> For these reasons among others,I urge the Mined Land Reclamation Board to approve Transit <br /> Mix's application. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Alex Fotenos <br /> Vice President <br />