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y . , ,.` ~ .. .. ' • 1 ~Y Case No .' M75-1 ~ •, ~ ~ " Cooley Gravel Company Amended Resolution 2. ,.That Cooley Gravel Company is the fee simple owner of the property to be mined. 3. That the Denver Mountain Parks property and the Mt. Falcon Park property are surrounding land uses • which could be affected by the mining operation; however, neither has expressed oBjection. 4. That based on existing fencing and warning signs posted at the boundaries between the quarry and the surrounding public park lands, the applicant • has taken reasonable safety precautions t0. keep the public out of the quarry area. 5. .That based on blasting conducted by the applicant over the past 5 years, inc.7uding the experimental shot which contained 10,450 pounds, there is a high probability that no surrounding land use will ~.be adversely affected by any blasting at the quarry so long as each delay does not exceed 6,000 pounds, ' which is the maximum shot used by the applicant. 6.' That based on the drainage report prepared by the Leonard Rice Consulting Engineers, Inc., the pre- sent drainage plan employed by the appli cant is „ adequate for a few years to come, but in the future, ' the drainage will have to be modified in accordance with the Leonard Rice Recommendations. 7. That based on testimony presented by the applicant's witnesses, it is possible to reclaim the exposed .-benches as mining is completed in progre ssive stages. 8. That the top 3 benches at elevations of 6,865 feet, •, 6,945 feet and 7,025 feet can be seen fr om the east•• ern plains areas. 9. .Ingress, egress and haul route plans are in compli- an~e with State and County regulations. 10. Emergency access to and from the quarry is acceptable. 11. The distance from the outer limits of the quarry op- eration to the adjacent land boundaries is within the . '. acceptable limits set forth in the Jefferson County +Zoning Resolution for purposes of safety. 12. There are no apparent historical, geological or arch- aeological sites present which would be jeopardized by the quarry operation. 13. That measures taken to control wind erosion, fugitive dust, airborne noise not due to blasting, airborne. ~~ noise. due to blasting and ground motion due to blast-, ing as indicated in the Cooley Gravel Company repor•t5 are acceptable.. 14. The quarry has been in operation 'at the subject loca- tion for the past 5 years and there have been no pro- tests or objections expressed during that time. 15: That based on the past 5 .years experience, there is a demand and need for the app7icant'.s products. ' -p_