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C~ • reclamation areas associated with the gravel pit, where lush, fertilized vegetation will be more easily found in a location practically devoid of predators. • 10. "Over grazing of my land (the commenters) land due to the movement of deer from the gravel pit area." Any relocation of deer from the gravel pit area during initial development of the pit, before reclamation grasses are available, will be over a wide area and not to a specific parcel of land. Furthermore, it seems likely that the deer herd would move to a less populated location than to a more populated location and therefore move southward, away from the commenters land. 1 1. "More rodents, Prairie Dogs, etc. will enter my property." These types of burrowing rodents populate areas where food and habitat are available and to the extent they aze available. The disruption of habitat for rodents and prairie dogs does not indicate a need for a migratory site, only the eventual demise of their current colonies while the disturbance exists. Once the disturbance is reclaimed and food and habitat is again available, future colonies of rodents and prairie dogs will again establish themselves. This re-establishment will not diminish the rodent population on the commenters lands. 12. "Destruction of gardens and crops by dust, pollution, etc." • The operation will no[ discharge water contaminated by the excavation of construction materials (gravel) into the nearby streams and ditches. The gravel pit will not exceed the levels of fugitive dust emissions set forth in its Air Permits. These levels aze kept well below any imaginable level that could be toxic to humans, garden plants, crops or animals. 13. "Heath hazards of animals, common livestock and poultry" This is answered in response 12 above. Properly fenced livestock, poultry and controlled pets should face no serious threat from the operation of the pit itself or the transport of gravel along Redvale Road. C-7