PERMFILE126366

• Permit No: M2005071
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/4/2006
• Doc Name: Objection to Permit Appl.
• From: Coalby Canyon Association
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

considered. The Master plan states that, °development adjacent to agricultural operatons may
have to be denied or required to mitigate adverse impacts on existing agricultural land use". iF the
Board of CauMy Commissioners chooses to approve and aNow this Proposed gravel pit in this
area, Planning Staff proposes the fallowing Ihst of items to assist to mitigation of the adverse
impacts on the cunen2 land use by increased traffic, dust, noise, and other items as listed that
have been raised at the public meetings twt Staff feels have not been adequately addressed.
Therefore, approval of this devebprtrent would be subject to the following condHions at the
expanse of the developer:
1. Provide dust control through the use of water misters on aR oquipmerrt incuding but not
limited to; bulldozers, crushers, baCkhoes, trucks, excavators, and loaders.
2i Provide a water misting system an alt ridge tines to mitigate fugtive dust from exiting the
mine site.
1i. install industrial mufflers on all equipment including but not Iknited to; bulldozers,
crushers, backhoes, trucks, excavators, and loaders.
~ Install distance activated back-up alarms an ail applicable equipment.
5. The use of portable generators wauki net be allowed.
6. Restrict the hours of operation to 8:30 to 5:30 Monday through Friday witty no work
allowed except equipment maintenance on ail legal holidays and weekends.
7. Locate die crusher within a closed structure to limit the otf-alts noise.
8. Bring the paved road to be used for access tq the site from Ward Creek Road up to
County standards and maintain the road in that condition throughout the life of the project.
9. Provide a "T" intersection with a right hand passing lane and a right tom lane on Ward
Creek Road as illustrated in exhibk A. A rrorfh bound aacel lane may txa required after
review by the County Engineer.
10. Post a sign on Ward Greek Road indicating that trucks are fuming onto the road Werth of
the access rnad to wam approaching motorist
11. Establish an Escrow Axount with the Delta County Treasurer to collect 3 cents/ton of
crushed gravel to a maximum amount that wl0 be determined by the District Road
Foreman to cover the cost of any damage done to County roads during hauling
operations. The escrow account shall be an interest bearing account in the name of the
operator. property owner, and Delta County
12. Provide a mitigation plan acceptable to adjacent agricultural operations in the event that
crops are affected by fugitive dust
13. Provide to the County a mining plan that indicates which areas will tie initially mined and
then subsequently mined throughout the life of the mine and a reclamation plan that
shows how the visual impacts will be mRigated with a timeframe for the reclamation.
14. All outside lighting shall txt hooded.
15. Submit a Weed Mitigation Plan to the Delta County Weed Coordinator for approval prior
to beginning operations.
1$. Provide copies of alt State permits required by the Division of Minerals and Geology to
Delta County prior to commencing operations.
17. Provide copies of alt State permits required by the Coorado Department of Health and
Environment to Delta County prior to commencing operations.
18. Provide copies of all permits required by the Mine Safety aru! Health Administration to
Delta County prior to commenrarg operations.
19. Provide a copy of the State of Coorado Storm Water Management Plan to Dana County
prior to cemmencing operations.
20. Provide a copy of the Well Permit issued by the State of Colorado to Delta County as well
as the change in use approval from the domestic weN status to cnmrnercial status prior to
commencing operations.
21. FM reYaii sales witl be allowed at the mine location.
22. Chemical toilets will 6e allowed on-silo for employee use and shall be maintained by a
licensed Delta County Contractor.
23. No operation will occur on windy days.
24. Provide to Delta County a sRe plan showing the location of the berms to be constructed to
mitigate sound and fugitive dust.
25. Provide to the Delta County Commissioners a yearly report an the effectiveness of the