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Comment/Objection Narrative* <br /> This quarry project has snuck in under the radar and really needs to have a closer look by the EPA,as well as <br /> your agency. <br /> We already have another quarry in close proximity that is causing a lot of erosion and disruption of wildlife. Not <br /> only that, it has bright lights shining out at night,onto adjacent roads and 1-70. It's so bright that the light blinds <br /> drivers and it's only a matter of time before a fatality occurs thanks to the egregious light trespass the owners <br /> are committing.There's no doubt this next quarry will commit the same trespass,and this time next to a road <br /> that is used by vacationers and tourists coming to the gambling towns. It's not a very good way to welcome <br /> visitors--"Here,drive this highway that has such bad light trespass coming from a quarry that you might drive <br /> off the road after you're blinded." <br /> Perhaps the quarry operators of both should be forced to comply with safe lighting rules, instead of flouting <br /> them for private gain. I have been nearly blinded at night driving by the first quarry,there's no escaping the light <br /> trespass. It can be seen for miles and it unecessarily lights up the sky and the surrounding environment. <br /> There's nothing that says the owners of the new mine will do anything environmentally responsible like following <br /> lighting guidelines. <br /> It's not clear that the EPA has been asked to do an environmental impact study for this quarry. It will use a lot of <br /> water,a substance that Denver and surrounding counties are looting from Gilpin County every day.Yet,WE in <br /> Gilpin are expected to just roll over and let a quarry use up even MORE water! <br /> Quarries also disrupt wildlife and human habitation,just so an operator can make a few more bucks out of <br /> rocks.Are those rocks needed?Actually, it's not clear that this quarry is needed.Oh,sure,the family needs the <br /> money from it, but in the end,it will be taxpayers who foot the bill for the cleanup after its quarried out.A typical <br /> case of"privatize the profit,socialize the cleanup."And,when those rocks don't sell,who is stuck with the <br /> mess?You can guess. <br /> Gilpin County has a mining history that is now resulting in Superfund cleanup sites.Those of us who live here <br /> don't need more of them. Moreover,we are now subjected to nearly 24/7 aircraft noise thanks to a Trump-era <br /> FAA ruling that pushes noisy aircraft over our pristine wilderness,all in the name of"saving jet fuel to save the <br /> environment". In reality, it's to save airlines money,but at what cost?Gilpin is being bombarded with noise <br /> constantly.Add to that Denver Water's incessant demands for more water by building a dam that will require <br /> hundreds of dump trucks to flow through our county each day,at still-un revealed cost to our county--and you <br /> can see why yet another quarry is not a good idea. Gilpin is tired of being the Front Range's throwaway county. <br /> This quarry will only add to the mess we have to put up with up here. <br /> I do also wonder if the casino industry is behind something that will definitely affect access to their enterprises? <br /> As this quarry will do,sited as planned along a major thoroughfare that brings gambling dollars to the two <br /> towns. <br /> All around,this quarry is a bad idea. It is dumping yet more inconvenience on a county already beleaguered by <br /> loss, by invasive noise,and pollution. <br /> Please take a closer look at this proposal and vote it down. It's not in the best interests of our citizens. <br /> Permit Number* <br /> Enter valid letter and then numbers,for example M122112211 or C123456789. <br /> M2021009 <br /> Permitting Action Type <br /> Permit Type <br /> County <br /> Gilpin <br />