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<br />RE3JLUTION N0. 1589 <br /> <br />PA(~ 2 <br />FBt'RFAS, the application submitted by the Castle Concrete Company contains no <br />evidence that they will be in compliance with C.R.S. Section 34- <br />32-109(6) requiring them to be responsible for assuring that their <br />operation and post-mining land use will comply with local land use <br />regulations and any master plan for extraction adopted pursuant to <br />Section 34-1-304; or that the company has a clearance from the State <br />Engineer with regard to administration of water rights; or a <br />clearance from the Colorado Department of Health with regard to the <br />discharge of pollutants into the waters of the state; or a clearance <br />from the same department with regard to the need for a fugitive dust <br />permit; or a clearance fran the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />regarding a dredge and fill permit, and <br />WBII~AS, the City of Manitou Springs is dependent upon tourism and believes <br />that the further destruction of the natural landscape in such a <br />visible manner will affect tourism in a negative way; <br />R7W, , B8 I'1' RE~LVED BY '~ CI'17[ ~~IL Qr TBE CITY OF MANPICJ[I <br />SDCL'ION 1: The City of Manitou Springs opposes this expansion because it may <br />pose threats to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of <br />Manitou Springs. <br />SHLTIQi 2: The City implores members of the Mined Land Reclamation Board to <br />provide the City of Manitou Springs with reasonable assurance <br />that they will pursue with due diligence an exhaustive review of <br />the Castle Concrete Company's application for an amendment of its <br />permit to mine the Snyder Quarry. <br />SHCFIQJ 3: The City expects that the Board will hold the Castle Concrete <br />Conq~any accountable for wnpliance with all applicable local, <br />county, state and federal law. <br />SHC1ZQd 4: The City urges the Board to establish requirements for the <br />applicant that will provide adequate safeguards: <br />A. Against personal injury from rocks falling into Williams <br />Canyon during mining operations. <br />B. Against increased air and water pollution particularly as <br />they might affect the current designation of Fountain Creek. <br />C. Against increased water run-off due to reduced vegetation <br />that may increase flash floods in Williams Canyon and the <br />City of Manitou Springs. <br />D. Against destruction of invaluable geological formations in <br />Williams Canyon and adjacent areas from blasting and the <br />operation of earth moving equiFment. <br />