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and see an occasional herd of elk leaving the meadows in the early <br /> morning. To disrupt and deface this pristine part of Summit County <br /> with a commercial gravel pit is unconscionable. <br /> It is understood that Peak Ready Mix is an important supplier of <br /> building materials to the county and are exhausting their supply of <br /> resources in their current location. A big part of the county will say <br /> "sure, let them tear up another section of the Blue River Valley — got to <br /> have our concrete" purely for economic reasons. Peak Ready Mix is <br /> well funded and a profitable company that has the resources to look for <br /> material sites closer to Silverthorne such as along Pioneer Creek Road <br /> or out of Summit County. The fact is that the county and the residents <br /> of the Lower Blue, made a decision years ago to maintain the character <br /> of this area and not open it up to commercialization by creating the <br /> Lower Blue Master Plan. They chose to give up big opportunities for big <br /> real estate profits and chose to keep this area from becoming what the <br /> Silverthorne, Keystone, Frisco and Breckenridge areas have become. <br /> Approval of this permit would be the death of the Lower Blue as we <br /> know it. It would remove the finger in the dyke and let the big money <br /> flood come down the river and wash away the best part of Summit <br /> County. That would be environmentally and aesthetically disastrous! <br /> PLEASE DENY THE PERMIT APPLICATION. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Carol Bereuter Bell <br /> 109 Wall Street <br /> New Haven, MO 63068 <br /> 573-237-2832 <br /> cabell@fidnet.com <br />