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F <br /> �VF <br /> 12/8/2017 'OFC 71 <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety CNN 0' <br /> Attn:Amy Eschberger VIVO `�:4 <br /> 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 �SgFT70�y <br /> Denver,CO 80203 <br /> Ms. Eschberger <br /> I am sending this note in support of Transit Mix Concrete Co and their application to obtain a permit for <br /> the Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry. I am a 23+yr resident of El Paso County, CO, and a 5+year employee of <br /> Continental Materials Corporation,the parent company of Transit Mix Concrete. <br /> Since moving to the Colorado Springs area 23 yrs ago, I've seen enormous growth and change to the <br /> community. Transit Mix has been a major part of that growth by supplying sand, rock and concrete for <br /> nearly every major project and neighborhood development. They always have and do so responsibly, <br /> safely, competitively and legally. <br /> As much as people don't like or want change, it is inevitable. The citizens of our community want new <br /> businesses, amenities,attractions, opportunities and housing. To have those things,you must have <br /> aggregate for the concrete in foundations,floors, sidewalks,curbs,gutters and roads. The average <br /> citizen has no idea of the enormous need for aggregate material in our community or the limited <br /> locations to obtain it. <br /> It is now time for another change. It is time to open a new modern quarry while closing 2 others. The <br /> new quarry at the Hitch Rack Ranch will be nearly invisible from public view except for a handful of <br /> people,while the Pikeview Quarry is seen by thousands daily until reclamation is completed. Opening <br /> the new quarry will remove heavy truck traffic from crowded city roads and put that traffic on a state <br /> highway designed to safely conduct such commerce. The new quarry will provide aggregate material <br /> closer to the market where it will be used while still keeping jobs in El Paso County. <br /> The new quarry location was not only designated as a mineral resource area over 100 yrs ago, it's <br /> section 16 location will provide approx. $30M to schools over the life of the quarry. A quarry on this <br /> private property also will provide the means for the landowner to keep their property in the family for <br /> multiple generations. <br /> For these reasons and many others, I urge the Mined Land Reclamation Board to approve the <br /> application submitted by Transit Mix. <br /> Regards. <br /> Mark Weidner <br /> 17245 Colonial Park Dr. <br /> Monument,CO 80132 <br /> Mark.Weidnerl3@gmail.com <br />