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Canon City Daily Record -Commission tables mine permit <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />T~he Daily Record Vancellen Ravensberg, resident of Chandler Heights, said residents there moved into <br />' $200,000 homes, now worth $400,000, that would be worthless on the free market if the <br />mine was approved. <br />Submit "We did not move there to have our property values decrease," Ravensberg said. She also <br />said local county roads, already taxed by homeowner traffic, would be devastated by the <br />additional traffic the mine could generate. <br />Gary Zak of Williamsburg also voiced his opposition to the mine because four or five acres <br />of his property could be "adversely affected." <br />"A coal mine in my back yard will have a detrimental effect on the value of my property," <br />Zak said. <br />Bellantoni refuted the opposition and said the concerns about subsidence were not serious <br />issues. <br />At most, the "Ocean Wave" coal seam to be mined is six feet deep and between 500 and 800 <br />feet underground. When multiplied by the typical factor of 8 for subsidence, Bellantoni said, <br />there only would be a 48 [0 50 feet "zone of nibble" that would still be buried hundreds of <br />feet beneath the surface, not having an actual effect on the surface landscape. <br />She also said the company has committed to resurface CR 79 with asphalt and would <br />consider other road improvements. The mine could cause a maximum of an additional 40 <br />trucks per day on the road, Bellantoni said, plus personal vehicles of employees. <br />Several residents, including Fremont Economic Development Council Executive Director <br />Bmce Redus, spoke in favor of the mine because of its economic benefits. Jim Javernick of <br />Cafion City called the endeavor a "win-win" situation. <br />"This is created wealth," Javemick said. "This will make our county (and its residents) <br />richer and more prosperous." <br />The public hearing will not be reopened on Feb. 13; rather, Bellantoni will provide <br />additional information [o the Commissioners concerns. <br />In other action on Tuesday, the Commissioners: <br />- Scheduled a public hearing for 10 a.m. Feb. 13 for a conditional use permit for Red <br />Creek Land Company Gravel Pit in the Tallahassee area. <br />-Appointed Ed Norden chairman and Larry Lasha chairman pro-tern for the board. <br />- Reappointed county attorney Brenda Jackson. <br />- Accepted a $194,790 grant for flood damage emergency repair. <br />- Approved a transfer of special review use permit for Los Pitios Boarding, Training and <br />Events in the Los Pitios Subdivision south of Florence. <br />...... .... .... ....~,R1~ <br />DAILY CO <br />News and Information from Cafion City and fhe Greater Royal Gorge Region <br />http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/Top-Story.asp?ID=5833 1/16/2007 <br />