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~,~~~ <br />~~~ ~t~ <br />~u~N~" <br />Pure Colorado <br />November 7, 2006 <br />116 S Main St. <br />Fotuttain <br />colotndo <br />808,7 <br />719-322-10A0 <br />FRX: 719-322-2001 <br />~~CE~U~D <br />~OV 0 8 2006 <br />~ MinR~9 nd ~~' <br /> <br />Planning Department <br />Dove Smedsrtid <br />~,rdngn;,~rat <br />Departrnent of Natural Resources -~( <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Berhan M. Keffelew <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Danvers Colorado 80203 _ _ _ _ ~.. -__-, _ ~ _ _ _ . <br />Dear Mr. Keffelew: / <br />The City of Fountain Planning Department has several concerns and~recommendations in regard to the <br />Lafarge West, Inc., Sundance Sand and Gravel Resource, File No. M-2006-073 application to conduct <br />surface extraction of construction materials and reclamation within El Paso County, Colorado. <br />One of our concerns is dust control. We would like to see strong dust control measures implemented in the <br />disturbed areas during reclamation With our dry climate and lack of moisture recently, this has been a <br />major problem in this region <br />We also have concerns about the future wale quality of Fountain Cheek and the potential runoff that may <br />oocirr during the extraction and reclamation phases. We advise that Lafarge West, Inc incorporate <br />appropriate measures to protect the water quality of Fountain Creek during the extraction phase of their <br />processing. We also recommend that a wi{dlife mitigation plan be put imo place iforie has'not been done <br />thus far. <br />lhtr final concern is the visibility of the proposed extraction on Interstate Z5. We would like to see the <br />applicant mitigate their processing as much a possible in order to protect the view corridor 6vm the <br />Interstate. <br />Thank you for the oppordsnity to comment on the proposed Larfarge West, Inc., Sundance Sand and Gravel <br />Resource surface extractidn and reclamation. We would appreciate if our comments are'considered during <br />the applicant's application process. [f you have any questiordv, comments, or concerns regarding the above, <br />please feel free to contact the Planning Department at (719) 322-2000 of (719) 322-20 (5: <br />Sincerely, „ <br />Planner (ms's y,{{dfountaincolorado.ora) <br />116 South Main Ph~e: 719.322,2000 <br />Fountain,C06~17' `' Fax:7I9.322,2001 <br />• aww:fountaittootorado.org <br />-~, <br />