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<br />' S. The proposed operation will have no significant visual impact. The site is remote, <br />secluded and away from de--velopment. <br />' 6. There will be no increase in truck traffic over levels currently experienced from the <br />Ditmazs Quarry. <br />7. No additional County services will be required. <br />' The potential impacts of any mining operation will be minimized by locating the mine away <br />from residences. These minimal impacts can be guazanteed into the future by locating the mine <br />' in an azea not planned for urbanization. With respect to future urbanization, the Castle Rock <br />Quarry site is beyond any municipal planning azea, urban service azea, or rural town influence <br />azea as shown on the Land Use Map of the Douglas County Master Plan. The site has no urban <br />' designation. <br />To compare the number of homes within one mile of the proposed permit azea of the Castle Rock <br />Quarry and the Ditmazs Quarry, refer to Figure 3.B.1 (1) and (2). The number of homes within <br />one mile of the Ditmazs Quarry is 238 homes. The Castle Rock Quarry has twenty six homes <br />within one mile of the proposed permit area. <br />' Having substantially less residential property located near the Castle Rock Quarry is a significant <br />advantage. <br />' Since 1991, CMI has been contributing to the economic base of Douglas County. The existing <br />Ditmazs operation will be exhausted of rhyolite in 1996. The Castle Rock Quarry rhyolite <br />deposit will continue to supply an economic base to Douglas County for many decades. The <br />County will benefit both in business and employment. <br />' 3.B.2 Negative Impacts <br />' The following might be considered negative impacts resulting from the proposed mining <br />operation at the site: <br />' 1. An increase in truck traffic on 1.5 miles of South Lake Gulch Road between Ridge Road <br />and Quarry Road. <br />2. Temporary loss of 60 acres of wildlife habitat. <br />' 3. Maximum disturbance of 60 acres of land at any given time as follows: <br />12 acres -cut or block stone azea 48 acres -crushed stone azea <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />2 acres -processing site <br />6 acres -active mining azea <br />2 acres -overburden excavated area <br />2 acres -reclamation <br />16 acres -plant and processing site <br />7 acres -active primary mining azea <br />3 acres -secondary color mining azea <br />3 acres -secondary color mining azea <br />8 acres -overburden excavated azea <br />8 acres -reclamation azea <br />3 acres -reseed azea <br />' 15 <br />