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City of Commerce City <br />July 2, 2004 <br />~iECEIVI£D <br />JUL 0 3 2004 <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Attn: Berhan Keffelew <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Community Planning and <br />Development Services <br />Division of Minerals & 6eolo9y <br />RE: Aggregate Industries - WCR, Inc., Hazeltine Mine, File No. M•2004-031 <br />Dear Berhan Keffelew: <br />Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the above referenced permit application <br />to conduct surface extraction of construction materials and future reclamation. <br />The eastern limits of the proposed surface mine are within 500 feet of the City of Commerce City <br />and approved single family detached residential in the Belle Creek Subdivision. The entire site <br />proposed to be surface mined and reclaimed is within the comprehensive planning boundary of the <br />City of Commerce City. The majority of it is designated as part of the "Open Space, Recreation, <br />Flood Plain" future land use category. Approximately 40 acres along the eastern boundary of the <br />proposed site are designated "Residential" on the City of Commerce City Future Land Use Map. <br />The application materials provided to us for review contained insufficient data for us to provide <br />specific comments. Some of the important items that the information did not address include but <br />are net limited to: <br />- Extent of excavation on eastern side <br />- Duration of the mine operations <br />- Hours of operation <br />- Erosion and dust control measures <br />- Noise control measures <br />- Wildlife impacts <br />- Water quality and wetlands protection measures <br />- Description of the method of conveying the material off-site for processing <br />- Traffic impacts <br />- Sufficient information on reclamation <br />- R.O.W. dedication for the planned future expansion of 104th Ave. <br />5291 East 60th Avenue Commerce City, Colorado 80022 303.289.3683 Fax 303.259.3731 <br />www.ci.commerce-city.co.us <br />