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Equipment used to move materials at the site is maintained in best possible working <br />condition. MufFlers are constantly maintained to limit the amount of noise from the <br />equipment. In addition to the surrounding area, we operate under very strict regulations <br />that ensure our employees are not over exposed to noise and dust that may be at harmful <br />levels. This must be monitored and maintained on a daily basis. <br />D. Size and Duration of Operation: Although it may appear that this will be a fairly large <br />operation, you need to be aware of how the mining will proceed. The current permit at this <br />site allows for 40 acres of mining disturbance at any time. We are expanding this site to <br />295 permitted acres, however, this does not allow to disturb 295 acres all at one time. <br />Under the current proposal, we would only be allowed to disturb 50 acres at any given time. <br />An increase of 10 acres. One reason for the additional 10 acre request is that previously, if <br />an area was seeded for grass, it no longer counted towards the disturbed acres. Now all the <br />acres count until the area is released by the state.- We will be conducting reclamation work <br />as soon as an area is no longer needed for the mining operation. This land will not be left <br />barren for several years at a time, it will continually be worked on to re-establish vegetation <br />and stability of the soil. The life of this operation is very difficult to predict. This is very <br />dependent on the needs of the construction industry in the surrounding area. For this <br />reason we have asked that this permit be issued for the life of the mine. We expect this <br />site to supply materials for many years into the future, however, if it were removed at 4,000 <br />tons per day this site would only last about ten years at best. <br />Traffic Safety-Line of Travel: As stated in our applications, the best route for our traffic is <br />to travel North on Soapweed Road to Highway 24. This is not to say that there will never <br />be trucks going South on Soapweed road. We will work to use Highway 24 as much as <br />possible, however, the County must have the ability to maintain other roads in the <br />surrounding area. We have met with EI Paso County DOT to discuss the traffic loads on <br />Soapweed Road and will continue to work with them to ensure proper maintenance in this <br />area. We understand that there is concern for the safety of everyone using this area. We <br />have operated facilities for several years in heavily populated areas. We continue to <br />maintain a very good history with the Department of Transportation in both the local and <br />state levels. We stay very aware of school bus arrival times. Our drivers are alerted to this <br />on a regular basis and often have adjusted our trucking schedules to accommodate these <br />activities. Finally, I can assure you that we have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to <br />our drivers or those hauling for us in breaking traffic laws in any area. We expect our <br />employees and our sub-contractors to show the utmost respect to our neighbors at any of <br />our facilities. <br />Petroleum Spills and Contaminants: As mentioned earlier there will be several permits in <br />place to deal with these issues. In addition, we have sent several employees to school to <br />properly handle any occurrences. We are permitted through the State of Colorado to <br />dispose of contaminated materials that result from these spills or any other spill in EI Pasc <br />County. <br />G. Re-Zoning: This property is not being permanently rezoned. This is simply a special use <br />within the current zoning district. Upon completion, the entire property will be reclaimed to <br />agricultural use. <br />