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Fret's current sweeper efforts add sediment to the waterway, as well as create dust clouds that impair visibility and create safety risks for east-bound and west-bound traffic on Highway 6. Alembers of UCCWA participated in the October 1, 2007 site visit of the quarry (organized by CDOTj and have had considerable discussion of these issues at recent UCCWA meetings, Although the sediment release occurs off-site (in CDOT right-of-~vay), it ~s obvious that fhe source is Frei s VJalstrum Quarry, Sediment from the quarry and from trucks tracking material along US 6 is svdept. washed, or blown onto CDOT right-of-way. As such, vre request that CDOT revise the Access Permit for Albert Frei and Sons, Inc. to require afl effective, sate, and continuous removal of aggregate debris 2nd sediment from the CDOT right-ot-way. Sweeping sedimenl to the side of US 6 is not effective; sediment should be removed and properly disposed before it reaches Clear Creek. For the record, If the MMRR Quarry in Gilpin County is allowed to operate under the current operating and permitting guidelines, we anticipate an additional 200 to 400 trucks per day. with the potential to significantly aggravate these same issues. ~^Je appreciate CDOT participating in the site visit at the quarry and its willingness to consider a variety of possible solutions to the sediment discharges to storrn~vater and Clear Creek. We are hopeful that other regulatory agencies with authority at the Walstrum Quarry will also participate in efforts to decrease the ofisite impacts from the site. VJe are certain that the various permitting and regulatory agencies of the State of Colorado can work together to promote and enforce a `big picture" perspective that provides overall environmental, social, and economic sustainabiliry. We Icok fonvard to seeing a revised CDOT access permit for the V/alstrum Quarry that ensures effective removal of sediment and aggregate debris that is currently being tracked onto CDOT's RO~'J Respectfully, "~ :: -. Dale L~tieP, 2007 UCCV'JA Chair