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<br />3. Pressure to meet deadlines imposed by clients, not the <br />least of whom is the La Plata County Road and Bridge <br />Department, makes long hours of operation necessary, <br />particularly in the summer. <br />4. In 1992 Gosney & Sons presented a Master Plan to the Board <br />of County Commissioners which included the Phase 3 project now <br />under consideration. Many of the original conditions of <br />approval, specifically surfacing roads and landscaping, have <br />been met well in advance of the schedule approved by the <br />County Commissioners. <br />5. A letter dated October 20, 1993 written by Gosney & Sons <br />is offered as Exhibit 1. The letter containing the company's <br />understanding of agreements reached with the County regarding <br />road impact fees, acceleration and deceleration lanes, and <br />speed limits on CR 521. for agreement being negotiated with <br />the County. <br />6. Gosney & Sons complies with all regulations and <br />requirements as fully as practicable. Due to heavy demand for <br />gravel, it has not been possible to have stockpiles of gravel <br />between neighbor's property and the mining operation. The <br />plant is monitored periodically by the Colorado Department of <br />Health and other regulatory agencies and "is one of the <br />cleaner operations around" and "has never been cited for dust <br />or noise." <br />Chairman K1att requested a five minute recess. The meeting <br />was reconvened at 4:35 P.M. <br />Mr. Friedley expressed his concerns which are summarized <br />below: <br />1. Noise and dust from the gravel mining operations are <br />disruptive. Gosney & Sons have not used the dust and noise <br />mitigation procedures as required. To document his claim, Mr. <br />Friedley offered 7 photos, Marked as Exhibit 2. These photos <br />were taken from his back yard and clearly show the dust <br />generated by the gravel crusher, the absence of stockpiles of <br />gravel and the lack of an operative spray bar. <br />2. There is no accountability regarding for an emergency <br />which might make it necessary for the company to work on <br />Sunday. Gosney and Sons worked almost every Sunday last <br />summer. Mr. Friedley requested that no Sunday operation be <br />allowed. <br />3. Stockpiles of gravel are placed around the batching plant <br />instead of between the gravel crusher and the neighbors to <br />help mitigate dust and noise. ,~;a;^y <br />`~e11 <br />November 8, 1993 NOV 17 1993 <br />i i ~;;q <br />