2023-01-09_REVISION - M2021052 (29)

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IH( , scot" - if 'c7v' "III ; Ma/ 2(1J_ • The suitability of the soils and planned mining operations of the property will not allow for an OWTS; therefore, Scott will be placing the vault-and-haul toilet system on-site to support the sewer needs of the three to five employees. No public use of these facilities will be allowed. 2.10 Garfield County LUDC: Article 7—Standards 2.10.1 Division 1 —General Approval Standards Section 7-101. Zone District Use Regulations The property is currently zoned Rural, and this application proposes to pursue gravel mining activities on this property. All requirements of Article 3, Zoning, will be met with this proposal, through the Major Impact Review—Land Use Change Permit process. Section 7-102. Comprehensive Plan and Intergovernmental Agreements The Garfield County Comprehensive Plan -2030 addresses mining in Chapter 3, Section 9 — Mineral Extraction. It states that Garfield County has significant mineral resources that provide, and will continue to provide, a considerable benefit to the economic health of the county. The goals set in place seek to ensure that mineral extraction is regulated appropriately and promotes responsible development. The Future Land Use map from the Comprehensive Plan illustrates the subject property as Residential Medium High (RMH). Scott goes into detail in various reports and narratives as how the proposed mining operations will operate in conformance with multiple regulatory agencies. Scott's adherence to regulatory policies and rules will result in limited, short-term impacts to the surrounding properties while infusing economic benefits, promoting a thriving community, and minimizing impacts to wildlife. Section 7-103. Compatibility The nature, scale, and intensity of the proposed gravel mining operation will be compatible with adjacent land uses. The surrounding land uses are mixed industrial and agricultural in nature; there is an oil/gas pad immediately to the west, an open pit aggregate mine less than 0.5 miles to the west, and agricultural uses to the north and east. Garfield County is a "Right to Mine" County guaranteeing mineral rights owners the right to extract minerals in all zone districts of the county. Visual and sound impacts will be mitigated with Garfield County Conditions of Approval and DRMS Standards. Section 7-104. Source of Water The project has a legal and adequate water supply plan. Impacts to local groundwater and surface water have been avoided by utilizing a wet-mining approach that will not disrupt existing groundwater flows or elevations. As described, no pumping, piping, or discharge of collected waters will be required. Augmentation to offset evaporative losses from the exposed groundwater in the pond and the wet aggregate, as well as dust control uses, is required per Colorado's Revised Statutes (CRS) to protect downstream senior water right holders. Scott has developed a Supplementary Water Supply Plan (SWSP) that estimates the annual losses during active operations at 66 acre-feet, and the annual losses after reclamation at 44 acre-feet(solely due to evaporation from the pond surface).These losses will be augmented by Scott in accordance with CRS requirements and Division of Water Resources requirements. Section 7-105. Central Water Distribution and Wastewater Systems 2-8