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SURROUNDING LAND USE -The surrounding land uses m the vicinity of the subject property are <br />considered to be 'low' intensity Predominant uses surrounding the site Is combination of residential on <br />modest sized tracts of land and non-residential uses. Other nearby uses includes three active. and two <br />former sand and gravel mining operations. The regional Perslgo Waste Water Treatment Plant is located <br />one and one half mile southeast of the subject property, The Urnon Pacific Railroad, River Road, and <br />Interstate 70 form the properties boundaries and dominate the setting of the site W~Idlife habitat areas <br />adjacent to the Colorado River drainage can be found adjacent to the southerly Inleretete 70 right-of-way <br />There are no public (ands m the vicinity of the subject property <br />ACCESS -Access to the sde ~s gamed from Rwer Road. and has a 24 foot asphalt surface, 3 foot gravel <br />shoulders, and no sidewalks. River Road is well maintained and Is in good condltlon and serves as a <br />corridor connecting the surrounding area wdh US Mghway G and Interstate 7Q both maior arterials that <br />provides access to the Cities' of Frwta and <br />Grand Junction Mesa County has classified <br />River Road as a 'urban collector" Sde <br />dlstanCes from the pfopertle9 Current aCCe55 <br />point are adequate in both dlrecbons <br />The posted speed limit for River Road ~s 50 <br />MPH. During 2003. Transponation Initiatives. <br />tnc conducted a traffic analysis as part of the <br />20 Road Industrial Park subdivision review <br />process, Results of the study indicate that the <br />year 2002 average daily traffic on the road was <br />1.600 trips, and a peak hourly vdume of 128 <br />trips m the east bound lane. <br />The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has classified US Highway 6 as a Category R-A. <br />Regional Highway. According to CDOT, this category is appropriate Ior use on highways that have the <br />capacity for medium to high speeds and relatively medium to hgh traffic volumes over medium and long <br />