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.~ PCPC Re: SUP No. 596 June 17, 1997 Page 5 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Pueblo Regional Comprehensive Development Plan, "Pueblo County Plan Map" depicts the subject property as "Agricultural" lands which are bounded to the north and east by "Heavy Industry" and "Light Industry," respectively. FIRE PROTECTION The batch plant facility is within the boundary of the Pueblo Rural Fire Protection District. FLOODPLAIN The batch plant property is not located within a "Special Flood Hazard Area" according to FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Map, Community Panel No. 080147 02456, dated September 29, 1989. ACCESS The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has issued an access permit (No. 287169) for the property accessing Highway 96/50 which contains several requirements including construction of turn lanes, acceleration and deceleration lanes, and other performance-related conditions. The applicant has submitted additional information for this access permit which CDOT is reviewing. CDOT indicates in their letter of 5-15-97, there are no anticipated problems with issuing the permit. The applicant shares a portion of frontage road with a single family residence. The applicant shall continue to provide access to Highway 96/50 for this residence. Other portions of the mining operation which might require access onto Baxter Rd. or 36'" Lane will also require access permits from CDOT as stated in previous reviews. NPDES PERMIT Valco was issued two NPDES Permits that allow discharge of water into the Arkansas River from mining operations at this location. Water from the operation is discharged Under NPDES Permit No. COG-50000. Wastewater from the batch plant is discharged under NPDES Permit No. COG 500082.Under the permit terms, Valco is authorized to discharge treated process wastewater into waters of the State of Colorado.