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ISSUES RAISED DURING THE INITIAL COMMENT PERIOD THAT THE DIVISION BELIEVES ARE NOT W/THIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE D/V1S/ON OR BOARD 1. "Destroying good agricultural land..." (Kathryn A. Hardin; February 5, 2001) 2. "Prime agricultural land including adequate water for irrigation and agriculture...Landhistorically home to 550 head cow/calf operation...1000 acres of dry land, sub-irrigated and irtigated pasture exists on the land. (Michael) Ptasnik; February 7, 200/) 3. "Traffic issues regarding the operation. This Northern access route proposed seems relatively dangerous and a major concern regarding continuing agricultural use of surtounding land in the area because of the nearby traffic and congestion about this mined area...l would think a formal traffic study is wartanted." (Michael J Ptasnik; February 7, 2001) 4. "Agricultural will begin to disappear further and further from the mining site...Approval would change this agriculturally zoned area to a true industrial area for 100 years:' (Michael J Ptasnik; February 7, 2001) 5. "The noise and dust pollution will be significant and should not be minimized:' (Michael J. Ptasnik; February 7, 2001) 6. "Property values will plummet." (Michael J, Ptasnik; February 7, 2001) 7. "Historical significance of the Fort St. Vrain area which exists in the midst of the requested area" (Michael J, Ptasnik; February 7, 2001) 8. "This entire area is indeed located in a Flood plain. This appears to be a direct violation to the Weld County comprehensive plan." (Michael J. Ptasnik; February 7, 2001) 9. "Scope of operation is huge, This is one of the largest single pieces of agricultural land that remains in the immediate front range. It is beautiful open space that requires your help to survive." (Michael J. Ptasnik; February 7, 1001) 10. "Scale of operation is extreme in reference to its size, length of permit and accompanying industrial activity." (Scott, Brochard, Depratt, Odenbaugh, Reinick & Rippe; February 14, 2001) 1 I. "No evidence that the applicant has any previous business experience in sand and gravel extraction:' (Scott, Brochard, Depratt, Odenbaugh, Reinick & Rippe; February 14, 2001) 12. "Applicants status of "limited liability corporation" indicates that there is questionable legal liability carried by the applicant in regard to serious concerns about ground water protection, jurisdictional wetlands and wildlife habitat protection, and downstream protection from mine effluent during intermittent flooding of the adjacent South Platte River.." (Scott, Brochard, Depratt, Odenbaugh, Reinick & Rippe; February 14, 2001) 13. "The loss of agriculture water is not compatible with Weld County's Comprehensive Plan." (Scott, Brochard, Depratt, Odenbaugh, Remick & Rippe; February 14, 2001) 14. The company and the DBA as an L.L.C. protect the applicant and not the present surtounding landowners. (Michael Decker; February 16, 2001) 10