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'°~tT J" ~ ~ Colo do <br />to <br />\ "University <br />Orchard Mesa Research Cenrer <br />.llbs h I/? RroU <br />(7rond Junction, lillorado 81501 <br />(3(131 a.ta-3?W <br />April 17,1990 <br />Pfesa County lanning Commission <br />c/o Mesa Coun y Planning Departmen <br />P. 0. Box 20, 0-5022 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81502-5022 <br />Dear Planning Co missioners: <br />I was recently as ed to comme t on the proposed major expansion of the <br />gravel quarry and rushing o eration on C Road west of 32 Road. I've <br />been involved as an expert 'tness in past litigation over damage to <br />agricultural crops om du <br />As part of the search or background information related to that case <br />I contacted a Washingt State University fruit specialist who had testified <br />in a trial involving an orchard which was damaged by dust From gravel <br />crushing equipment. T e orchardist won the case. <br />Please consider this aspec when gathering information on the issue of <br />expanding the Orcha d Mesa ravel operation. Dust can do serious damage <br />to crops and grope ty and ro ds are not the only source of dust in the <br />type of operatio being consi ered. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />A. Richar Renquist, <br />Fruit So cialist <br />