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• • <br />PUBLIC MEETING ON THE PROPOSED TOZER PIT EXPANSION <br />MARCH 16, 1999 <br />COMMENTS RECEIVED <br />Received <br />PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY <br />Safety on County Road G <br />-speed of trucks on hill areas that also involve curves <br />-APP, e a 1~I9 <br />Curan^o =ie;,d O;fice <br />Division of P.Sirn,r;;i ; ~ Gaolog% <br />-trucks on wrong side on road (human errors) <br />-icy spots on the road during winter hauling times (County said they will haul during the winter <br />months) <br />-could the BLM explain how the BLM came to the conclusion that the current speed limit on the <br />McElmo Road should alleviate any problems with regard to gavel truck traffic. <br />-sign age at pit entrance (i.e. truck turning, slow, etc...) <br />-red flag above sign when the pit is in use <br />-McElmo Canyon Road (County Road G) is a curving and a narrow road with few guard rails (if <br />any) and steep drop off, several on curves. We've driven it with and against truck traffic and it <br />can be a bit "dicey" at times, particularly on curves. More trucks, especially the projections, is a <br />mayor concem. <br />-basically, it is accidents waiting to happen (2 deaths between Sept 1998 and March 1999, so <br />far); referring to the nature of the road and the increased travel (presence) of wide vehicles on a <br />narrow, curving and icy road (in spots) at times. i.e. No where to go. <br />Dust <br />-dust is a concem <br />-monitoring of the dust is a concem <br />-the monitor has a vested interest in not seeing any violations <br />-who monitors the monitor? (i.e. who represents the interests of the public?) <br />-under air quality in the EA, BLM states "that dusty conditions would result and that Montezuma <br />County will meet dust criteria standards required by Colorado Department of Health". How does <br />the BLM/we know that Montezuma County will meet the dust criteria standards required by the <br />Colorado Department of Health? <br />-how can the BLM say that the County will comply with the law and that no major air quality <br />impacts are anticipated? <br />Noise <br />a. General <br />-noise and dust are currently a problem that if compounded by gravel crushing and truck noise <br />and dust, will become very unpleasant and unbearable. <br />-~Ve need to find a way to leave the noise and dust at or below present levels. More is not OK <br />For the businesses (retreat and bead & breakfast) already here. <br />