2021-05-03_REVISION - M1997054 (6)

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The development is the expansion of an existing quarry where public access is not allowed for safety reasons. However, in the long-term, the expansion may potentially increase access to Federal lands north of the privately-owned Parkdale Quarry property. E1.7 Encourage collaboration with the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area administration to develop specific land-use strategies for development. The proposed expansion will allow mining of the Parkdale Quarry to be moved further from the river corridor, reducing impacts. E1.8 Consider adoption of site-specific design criteria for commercial or residential development within the viewshed. The project includes mitigation measures to minimize impacts to viewshed from the project. These mitigation measures include concurrent reclamation as mining progresses such that reclamation commences in an area as final mining is completed, and mine-from-behind where mining uses existing topographic features to screen mining to the extent practical. E1.9 Consider adoption of signage regulations specific to the viewshed. The Parkdale Quarry complies with current signage regulations. Any changes to signage will be consistent with Fremont County regulations. Objective E2. Concentrate commercial development in areas with existing commercial uses established, to save on infrastructure costs and to gain the benefit of commercial uses being centrally located. – The Parkdale Quarry is an existing use in the Upper Arkansas Valley Planning District. The proposed expansion will utilize the existing mining, utility, and transportation infrastructure, and will concentrate commercial development in an area with an existing commercial use established. Objective E2 Implementation Strategies E2.1 Encourage the use of planning techniques such as planned unit development to allow multi-use commercial development. The proposed expansion will utilize the existing mining, utility, and transportation infrastructure, and will concentrate commercial development in an area with an existing commercial use established. The proposed expansion also allows for the potential redevelopment of portions of the reclaimed areas of the alluvial mine area for rail car storage for the Rock and Rail Railroad which services the quarry. This dual use would place stored railcars in a location not generally visible from areas commonly accessed by the public. E2.2 Encourage multi-use commercial development to conserve land and to limit development and maintenance of roadways, parking areas, driveway accesses, and drainage impacts. The Parkdale Quarry is the only rail-served quarry in Colorado. One rail-served quarry can provide material to a geographic area requiring four to six truck-served quarries. Expansion of the existing quarry would negate the need for four to six future truck served quarries. E2.3 Encourage the use of planning procedures such as planned unit development to allow multi-use commercial in combination with multi-family residential developments. While adjacent residential development is not incompatible with mining, multi-family residential development is not proposed for or compatible with activities on the site.