2022-05-10_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1993041

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Dowe Flats Special Use Permit Amendment Application May 2, 2022 • The interrelationship of systems and forces that dictate how resources are used, and; • The social constituencies and partners that should be involved in and served by sustainability efforts. The mineral resources mined from Dowe Flats are a finite and valuable natural resource within Boulder County. Continuing to mine at Dowe Flats and allowing CEMEX, Inc. to remove the resource is in the best interests of sustainability. Leaving the resource behind, necessitating new locations to replace it, whether within Boulder County or elsewhere in the State, would be a wasteful resource practice that should be avoided. Goal 4. Identify & Implement Actions to Diminish Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The county considers global climate changes to be a matter of paramount concern and a potential threat to any sustainability efforts that may be undertaken. In recognition of this concern and to implement the Board of County Commissioners' Resolution 2005-137 regarding a Sustainability Energy Path for Boulder County, the county should take a leadership role in identifying and implementing actions that will lead to a diminishment in the county's contribution to total greenhouse gas emissions from both stationary and mobile activities or sources through an increase in energy efficiency, a reduction in vehicle miles traveled, a reduction in waste generation, and other measures. As explained previously, all material mined from Dowe Flats is processed on-site and then transported via covered conveyor to CEMEX, Inc.'s cement plant south of Highway 66. This practice allows CEMEX, Inc. to avoid using trucks, which generate greenhouse gas emissions, to supply the cement plant with resources needed to make cement. Goal 10. Protect Natural Assets. The county's rich and varied natural features, scenic vistas, ecosystems, and biodiversity should be protected from further intrusion, disruption, consumption and fragmentation. Continued mining at Dowe Flats will have no negative impact on the County's varied natural features, scenic vistas, ecosystems, and biodiversity because the existing permitted area of the mine will not change. This amendment will further the goals of the BCPOS program. If an extended mining term is approved, CEMEX, Inc. is willing to commit to work with the County to enhance the existing approved reclamation plan to incorporate more topographic interest and varied vegetation communities to create improved habitats and biodiversity on the site when it is reclaimed and transferred to the County after completion of mining and reclamation. Please see the response to Criterion 2 for more details. In addition, CEMEX, Inc. is committed to developing and preserving wildlife habitat. Since at 2010, CEMEX, Inc. has maintained a current wildlife certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council(WHC) for its wildlife-friendly programs on the Dowe Flats property. The WHC certification attests that CEMEX, Inc. has wildlife habitat programs that concentrate on native restoration and land management practices beneficial to wildlife. CEMEX, Inc. (parent company of the Lyons operation owner) received the 2020 Corporate Conservation Leadership Award, the most prestigious recognition presented annually by WHC. It signifies an exemplary corporate commitment to biodiversity and conservation education and meaningful alignments with global conservation objectives. CEMEX, Inc. received Conservation Certification status for 12 programs within this past certification cycle, with a combined total of 15 qualifying projects. Projects within these programs are aligned with a corporate commitment to biodiversity conservation themes such as awareness and engagement, formal learning, landscaping, wetlands, and large-scale initiatives. This corporate commitment of CEMEX, Inc. has been long-standing, with WHC awards dating back to the 2010 William W. Howard C.E.O. Award. Goal 13. Support Locally Available Resources. The county should promote and support the use of local products, technologies, expertise, and other locally available resources that contribute to the advancement of these goals. Review Criteria Statement- Page 7 O TETRA TECH