2017-12-19_PERMIT FILE - M2017049 ‎(142)‎

• Permit No: M2017049
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/19/2017
• Doc Name: Objection
• From: Warren Dean
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: Objection Received
• Email Name: AME
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Warren H. Dean
3131 Little Turkey Creek Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80926
719-440-1722
[e-mail] 'Oee 19
December 12, 2017 �,
Ms. Amy Eschberger
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry Permit Application —OBJECTION LETTER
Number M-2017-049
Dear Ms. Eschberger,
I have lived with my family adjacent to the proposed Hitch Rack Quarry for 25 years and have
reviewed the Transit Mix (TM) second quarry permit application. We strongly object to it and
believe that the quarry proposal does not the criteria for a permit to be issued.
We approach the opposition to this permit recognizing that Section 34-32.5-102 of The Colorado
Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials states that:
.....the extraction of construction materials and the
Reclamation of land affected by such extraction is both necessary and proper activities.
However, the Act also clearly states the intent of the General Assembly to:
.... conserve natural resources, to aid in the protection of wildlife and aquatic resources,
to establish agricultural, recreational, residential, and industrial sites, and to protect and
promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
Nature of the Immediate Neighborhood —The proposed Hitch Rack Quarry sits in the middle of
several well-established residential areas, which are close to the quarry and will be directly and
negatively impacted by it as detailed below. They are:
• Little Turkey Creek Neighborhood has eight residences many of which are less than
1,900 feet or 3/8ths of a mile east (downwind) of the excavation.
• Red Rock Valley has 89 residences, just north of Little Turkey Creek Road.
• Eagles Nest has 36 lots and 16 residences west of the quarry. These owners are
subject to the blasting, dust noise, wildlife impacts and potential water impacts. In
addition, they must drive immediately adjacent to the quarry and its ballast area to
access their homes.
Environmental and Wildlife Impacts—The quarry will significantly impact the area's riparian
ecosystem and especially the unique flora and wildlife Little Turkey Creek and the surrounding