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- ' - • iii iiiiiiiiniii iii • <br /> ~9 RECEIVED <br />`,~y of igV~r June 04, 2001 JUN 0 8 2001 <br />` <br />9 Mr. James C. Stevens, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist pivisian of Minerals and Geology <br /> Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br /> ] 313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />325 E. Aspen <br />Suite 155 Re: Grand Junction Concrete Pipe Co., South Fruita Gravel Pit, Permit No. M-1981-243 <br />Fruita CO 81521 <br /> Dear Mr. Stevens: <br />970/858-3663 The following presents comments of the City of Fruita on the Amendment application for <br />970/858-0210 FAX the above referenced Permit. <br /> This Amendment Application proposes an expansion of the existing gravel mining <br />E Mail operation at the south end of 17 '/z Road (South Maple Sveet) near the Colorado River, on <br />fruiraG~fruita.org leased property. The existing pit of approximately 51 acres is currently being mined out. <br /> The new pit area will increase the total size ofthe operation to 104 acres, basically <br /> creating a new pit of approximately the same size as the old pit, Although the mining <br />Web Site operations are located in Mesa County, approximately %: mile south of the existing Fruita <br />fruita.org City Limits, the proposed traffic pattern for heavy trucks and other equipment includes <br /> City streets for ingress and egress to the pit, creating impacts to both current and future <br /> City infrastructure and residents, as further described below. The City does not oppose <br /> continued gravel mining operations, but believes any impacts on the City <br />Ciry Manager's Office infrastructure and resideats should be fully mitigated as a rnoditioo of the permit <br />970/858-3663 approval <br /> Traffic [moacts <br />City Clerk/Finance <br />970/858-3663 Streets within the City Limits impacted by the project include approximately '/x mile of <br /> South Maple (17 % Rd), 2 miles of the 1-70 Frontage Road, and potentially'/. miles of <br /> South Mesa Street (17 'h Rd) if for some reason the primary access on 17 %z Rd is <br />Community temporarily unavailable. When the original pit was permitted in 1981, land use along 17 <br />Development <br />970/858-0786 y, Rd and 17 % Rd was generally ruraUagricultural, and medium to high density <br /> development was minimal, consisting of approximately 110 units, with only about 25 units <br /> tributary to South Maple, the main ingress/egress route. Currently, the South Fruita area is <br />Public works experiencing rapid growth. Two residential subdivisions (Stone Mountain, Redcliffs No. <br />Dvector 2) comprising 162 units are currently permitted and under construction, A large <br />970/858-0786 commercial subdivision (Kokopelli) is also under construction, with access to South Mesa <br />Shop Street. In addition, one major subdivision (Red Rock Village) and two annexations <br />970/858-9558 (LeBaron, Henry) with the potential for approximately 1 10 new units are currently being <br /> processed. Other large parcel owners in the area have also expressed interest in future <br />Recreation Dept. subdivision development. <br />970/858-0360 <br />The attached Exhibit "A" shows subdivisions potentially impacted by truck traffic from <br /> the mining operation, the year they were platted into the Ciry, and the number of units or <br /> potential units. A second attachment, Exhibit "B", is the land use plan from our current <br /> 2020 planning document (Comprehensive Plan). Of note, this document identifies South <br /> Fruita as an urban growth area and also identifies the area as a dewed location for a new <br /> elementary school. <br />~.-- <br />.-~.~ ua n~ - ~uidsc.r. t~ ~ ~ ~' <br />