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<br />Resolution No. 1987-23
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<br />visual or aest},etic impacts of t},e proposed operation can be mitigated
<br />by limiting t},e operation in accordance with tl,e Appl cant's representa-
<br />tions t},at: t},e operation will consist of only one edittm-sized front-
<br />end loader and only one dump truck shall be loaded at any given time.
<br />Extraction of sand is to be limited to the sand bar ocated on the west
<br />bank of t},e Animas River, w},ich ie about 1 to 1.5 ac s in size. There
<br />shall be no stockpiling of materials, nor storage of any equipment,
<br />mac},inery or vehicles on t},e site, except for t}, front-end loader
<br />during the actual mining operation. T},ere is to ben crushing, proces-
<br />sing or stockpiling of any materials on the site. Access shall be
<br />limited to solely off U. S. Hwy. 550. Hauling of aterials from the
<br />site is to be limited to no more than five truck trip per day, and tl.e
<br />tnicks are to have no more than ten to twelve yards }, uling capacity.
<br />3. Environmental Impacts: Noise: Given the roximity of resi-
<br />dences in tt,e vicinity, vehicle and equipment operati ns may be audible
<br />to persons in the immediate area. In order to m tigate such noise
<br />impacts, t•}.e operator should be required to },ave 11 equipment and
<br />velicles on the site mufflered at all times. The ours of operation
<br />would be confined to daylight and in no case earlier l,an 7:30 a.m. nor
<br />later than 6:30 p.m. Nonday throug}, Saturday. re should be no
<br />cnisl,ing or other processing of materials conducted n the site at any
<br />time. All },auling and equipment movement should b confined to the
<br />mining area and t},e },aul road accessing U. S. Hwy. 55 .
<br />Dust: Given the site's proximity to resi ences in t}.e vi-
<br />cinity, any haul road to the site from U. S. Hwy. 550 should be graveled
<br />to control dust. The operator should use appropri to techniques and
<br />materials to control any dust which may be generated by the extraction
<br />and loading operation, so as to prevent any detectabl levels of dust or
<br />particulates from leaving tl,e site.
<br />Odor: There should be no apparent significant adverse odors
<br />associated with the proposed operation.
<br />water: The proposed operation is to be Gated within the
<br />floodplain and floodway of the Animas River. Accordi gly, there should
<br />be no operation below t},e water line of the Animas Ri er. T},ere should
<br />be no operations w},en the Animas River is at 1,igh Ovate or when there is
<br />any flood danger present. Any equipment or machine present at the
<br />site should be promptly removed during },igh water or w},en flood danger
<br />is present. There should not be any encroac}unents, ills, structures,
<br />or substantial improvements within tl,e floodway whic, would require a
<br />tec},nical review under the county's floodplain ordinan,e.
<br />4. Impacts on Land Valacs: Conflicting evide~ce and testimony
<br />},ave been received concerning t}.e impact of extract ng operations on
<br />property values within the Animas River Valley. Howev r, given the
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