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-- - <br />r ' {`~ <br />Douglas Mountain Residents' Association <br />32360 Robinson Hill Road ~ Golden, CO 80403 <br />/1/15/04 DMRA Letter • Page 2 <br />Other related concerns that will need to be addressed before a mining permit is granted by the State of <br />Colorado include dust control and mitigation, and the impact of heavy truck traffic on the safety of the <br />public traveling on Highways 119 and 6. Specifically, the State will need to evaluate and disclose all <br />potential impacts to the public and the environment in this sensitive area. <br />DMRA will need assurance from the State that air quality standazds will be met at the facility, downwind <br />of the facility adjacent to and within any residential area, and along highways 119 and 6. Air quality and <br />dust are already major problems in Clear Creek Canyon as a result of the Frei Quarry, where neither the <br />facility nor the highway trucking dust standards are enforced by the State. A strict ambient air quality <br />monitoring and enforcement program.will be required by DMRA. <br />What will the traffic impacts be on CO 119 and US 6? How will these impacts be factored into CDOTs <br />Gaming Area Access EIS? Based on the application, how many daily truck trips will there be to and from <br />the facility. What will the impacts be at the intersection of Douglas Mountain Drive and CO 119, where a <br />traffic light is aheady needed due to existing heavy gambling traffic? All of these issues will need to be <br />evaluated, and an impact mitigation plan submitted to DMRA for review and comment. <br />We look forwazd to the State of Colorado's response to the issues presented in this letter, along with plans <br />that detail how these concems will be addressed if a mining permit is granted. <br />Sincerely, <br />DOUGLAS MOUNTAIN RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION <br />rt~/,~/i/G~~ <br />Michael W. Crouse <br />Vice President <br />Cc: Gilpin County Commissioners <br />The Gilpin News <br />Upper Clear Creek Watershed Association <br />Silver Dollar Metro District <br />City of Black Hawk <br />City of Central <br />City of Golden <br />Black Hawk/Central City Water and Sanitation District <br />