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<br />' operations, or will' be`exposed..to, potential loss r injury to those operations,. which intErests
<br />' - cgnstitute legitimate businessand economic.interests. ~ ~ .
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<br />'. In pazticulaz, the' Petitfoner desires to point out to..the Mined: Laud Reclamation Board
<br />(the,"Board's that the traffic from the mining.o~teration described in the •?,pphcation will increase . "
<br />the .keavy truck: traffic. Qn Colorado Highway. 119 and :U.S. Highway 6,: which highways .
<br />constitut8. the primary routes from tht.l)~nver 1vletropolitan-Area'to B1ack,Hgwk and'the .
<br />: Petitioner's business. '.T1us ;additional heavy :tni¢k traffic will• negatively, impact :Petitioner's _ .
<br />. 'customers and employees.: • ..
<br />Tra~ic ctsngestion on Highway 119 and U S. 6 vs a serious. issue and the economic
<br />- impacts of oongest~on`of these primary: routes into end out bf Black Hawk have liee~~quantified
<br />:sand discussed in -several reports Produced. by the,Golorado Department of Transportation, the ~ . -.
<br />Black Hawk Business Imptdvement_District, the Silver.Dollar Metropolitan District;"and tlie;City :_
<br />" . of Black Hawk.. P;dditionel traffic has~:een shown to slow business traffic through Clear Creek
<br />= Canycjn and Noith C~eaz Creek Canyon, and to cgntribute to.increased acoid'erits :and a negative
<br />. _: pyexall perception of safety on these.roads: ~~' - '
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<br />Based upon;tbese reports; Petitioner's reasonable business jydgmen4 is that the proposed, ' '
<br />. . , miningoperations descn'bed in :the application will negatively and'seriouslyaffeet.Petitipner's`.
<br />-bottom line and impair Pefltibner's reasonable investment backed expectatigns: _ = ~ -
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<br />Petitioner's.management has reviewed the. potential gaminlg'traffio impacts based• upon
<br />the information'included in tibe ,~pplieation and has determined that: the probable diversion of ,
<br />tcaffi6 from 'Elighway,ll9 and U.S, 6 through the Central City southern access road; decreases in, "~:
<br />'gaming traffia~iia'veling i'o Black Hawk generatiy,. and probably,-shorter garrung time per patop '
<br />- . • due-to patron co~cems about:travelingtlme; will result in a drop in business based; on restrictions
<br />on access: occurring in prior years.:: This ecoiiamic ,loss to ttin :Petitioner also . Fepresents a1i
<br />• economic loss to the State. of Coloxado, $ne to the Sf~te's loss dae to the decline in revenue. ltom -
<br />' ~. 'lost gaming taxes::These. ate; not speculative damages;;but instead` are based on the. prior traffic
<br />`' - ~` 'studies.experienced-based;projections ofPetitioner's.managemenf:.. -, . ` : ~ ..
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<br />' Pursuan4. to:"CMltlt I.4.9,`~ollowing_reeeipt of'this:.petition for heazing, the'Office is '
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<br />(X} set a date to consider the;application -
<br />(2) schedule the application~for a Formal Hearing before.the Board , . ,
<br />- --- -- f33Prcivdeall'partiesat-least.thirtYf30J3aysvyritEeff'natic~ofYliel~ortnati~eanngitate. .
<br />(4) issue a ieco~mendatioii to the. Board for approval; approval with ,conditions; or,denial
<br />of the application. ~ .. - - ,
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<br />- . , Pursuant' to CMRR 2:7,1, the Boazd'. may; ~ iii its discretion, schedule aPre-Hearing .'. ' ,
<br />Canfeienpe prior.to'the Formal H "caring., CIviRR 2.7.1(1)(a) states, in.relevanf pazt,'that,the Pie- , ... • - .
<br />Hearing GopferenCe will be field to describe the tlffice's review.~rocess, to explain.tlie rights'and :~ ~.
<br />' ' . iesponsibilifles o'f the'pazties, and to "discuss and~resolye-issues to..the extent possible." Pursuant ~.,
<br />:to :CMRR 2.7.1(e),:" ...the. Pre-hearing oonfererice shat' be lteld a$er the Office iias-issued'its ' .
<br />• _ .written recommendation and: at.least ten (10~ calendar days: prior the Form;1 Boazd Hearing."
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