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l <br />• • <br />Steamboat Valley Road is used presently by one quarry operation whose right to use the road can <br />be traced to our deed easements. There is no mention of this right for the Loukonen Brothers' <br />operation in any of the deed information we have found. <br />The quarry operation mentioned above only uses Steamboat Valley Road occasionally in contrast <br />to what we have been told will be daily and frequent use by Loukonen trucks. This use is of great <br />concern to us because of the nature of land uses along Steamboat Valley Road. Once a very <br />spazsely populated valley, the area has changed in recent years to become residential. This is <br />particularly true as Steamboat Valley Road approaches Lyons. Seven new houses have been built <br />along the road -many at the comer of Steamboat Valley Road and Fifth Avenue in Lyons. Last <br />year, Lyons annexed property on both sides of Steamboat Valley Road for approximately 32 more <br />new homes. We have been told that other e.Yisting properties along the road are also being <br />considered for residential development. These new and proposed land uses along the road make <br />it very inappropriate for use as a quarry haul road. - - <br />Steamboat Valley Road is a narrow, mostly one-lane dirt road which cannot accommodate heavy <br />traffic. There are few turnouts or widened areas available and conflicts with the large quarry <br />trucks are inevitable. We believe the situation is and will continue to be very dangerous for <br />resident traffic. The road is also subject to rapid deterioration from heavy truck traffic. It <br />"washboards" quickly from the loaded and unloaded trucks bouncing over it. In addition, it <br />washes out frequently in heavy rains - a situation compounded by any deep ruts in the road caused <br />by the trucks. <br />This is not a case where we are trying to change long-established operations in the area. We have <br />lived with quarry activities azound us without complaim. This new use, however, is different . <br />because of its unprecedented nature, its scale of operation, frequency, potential danger, and <br />potential for damage to our road. We object to and oppose strongly this unauthorized and <br />inappropriate effort to change the utilization of this trail and Steamboat Valley Road. <br />We appreciate your consideration of this matter and we hope you will contact us directly if we <br />can be of any assistance or if there are any questions. <br />Sincerely, ~~ <br />~i/St en K. and . onna G. Loos <br />P.0 Box li34 <br />460 Steamboat Valley Road <br />Lyons, Colorado 80540 <br />823-854 <br />