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f R ~ Weld County Planning Aggregate lnduslries - WCR, Inc. - Wallenberg Lakes USR-1350 Addendum Page 4 6. This Use by Special Review application for a mining operation is consistent with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive plan allows for, and encourages, the extraction of sand and gravel deposits. CM. Goal 2 states that the County should promote the reasonable and orderly development of mineral resources. This application and accompanying materials clearly demonstrates compliance with this goal. All activities at the rnine site will be guided by Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA) and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) regulations. These requirements, along with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan, specifically Section 22-5-80, CM. Goal 4 which states "minimize hazardous conditions related to mining activities and the mining site", will minimize or eliminate the potential adverse impact of the operation on surrounding properties. The application is proposing setbacks, noise controls, dust controls and general -- -- site conditions that-will-help-to-comply-with the goals-and~olicies-of~the-Comprehensive- Plan. Reclamation activities will be concurrent with the mining operation to minimize the area of disturbance on the site as much as possible. Impacts to wildlife habitat will be minimized during the mining operation by maintaining setbacks from the South Platte River and adjacent wetlands. In addition, the water storage reservoirs proposed for the final reclaimed land use and the wetland mitigation within the South Platte River riparian zone could promote additional wildlife use of the area. 7. The Wattenberg Lakes site is located in the A (Agricultural) Zone District and mining is listed as a use allowed by special review under Sectian 23-3-40 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 8. The Wattenberg Lakes site has a limited amount of prime agricultural ground. A majority of the property lies within the 100-year floodplain of the South Platte River, which limits the agricultural productiveness of the site. The area within the floodplain has historically been used as pastureland and for commercial tree farming. The extent of wetland areas also limits agricultural production on the site. -9- ~ The protection of-the health; safety and" welfare of the neigdtborhood-and-Weld-Counfy - inhabitants is being considered by the applicant. Possible fugitive dust emissions from the site will be minimized by watering and re-vegetation activities. Noise levels will comply with the requirements of the Weld County Health Department. Employees will access the site from only one direction. There will not be any haul truck traffic to or from the site. All material will be conveyored to an adjacent site for processing and shipping. Through measures taken by the Applicant, along with the Conditions of Approval and Development Standards as established by the County through the permitting process, the consideration of health, safety and welfare of Weld County citizens will be protected.