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~Ai~N ~~C~~~ CQALB~YALLEY RtfC'K QUARRY <br />RE- APPLICATION SDOS-06i, BENSON BROTHERS RED CANYON <br />Dear Sirs, <br />Atthough only seven property owners were notified of this development, many <br />other properties will be directly affected by tliis operation.lvly property is indirect view <br />of the proposed development, and? am going to comment on it <br />I am going to base my comments directly upon the notice sent to the seven <br />property owners. <br />COMMENTS ON THE PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING THE PROPOSAL: <br />1. "Because the site is situated in a carryon surrounded' on three sides by high ridges, the <br />effects on neighbors from noise and'dust '"should" be minimal" <br />"Dissenting point: "the opening ofthis valley aims directly of homes "situated in fine <br />-Ward Creels"Valley or on the ridge directly west of there:Noise and dust-from the <br />operation wi-11 adversely affect these residences. Also, noise and "dust-from the crusher <br />operateiTby7oe-Weldon a#i'ected residences both north and south of the~elden shale pit. <br />Although the shale pit is not visible from these residences the noise was apparently <br />reflected offthe canyon walls."3Yiis operation was quite minunal compared to whafis to <br />be expected from this new development ~l'here are of least I2 residences up valley within <br />-'/, mile of the operation wliioh will not see the operation but will" hear it~If is reasona$le <br />to assume that residences in direct line of "sight of the operation will be affected by noise. <br />As described-below, there are of least 69 residences wlSich fall"into ibis category.-That <br />makes about $1 residences which can expect sigiu'ficanf impact from noise and dust. <br />-2. "tliis operation should only be visible for a short distance fromyJard Creek~Road" <br />~7irect communication with the-Benson-Brothers on 2/10705 confirms that they <br />intend to eventually remove the top of the ridge.~f he operation will be directly visible to <br />at IeasC20 residences located with''/2 mile south of the ridge top , of least 4 residences <br />"located within Yz mile to the west of the operation, and at least 42 residences located <br />between % and 1 %: miles to the northwest.-There are 3 residences located directly to the <br />north in sight of the operation. <br />-3. `"Ihe applicant "anticipates" hauling about five semi loads a day from7Alv1 to ~:30PIV1 <br />during eon winter months"_ <br />Direct communication with Beason Brothers on 2/10/05: we were told that on <br />their permit,they-did not specify time of year and that "they intend for the quarry to be <br />active all year round.-IVlany people in the area are retired.'fhe din of semi trucks going <br />through the valley starting af'lAl~i and continuing throughout the day will greatly <br />decrease the quality of life thesefolks moved to the quiet valley to eujoy."fhere is no <br />control established over how many trunks maybe allowed per-day. Un-2/I0105Benson <br />brothers and their consultant told the neighbors that as many as 25 to 30 trucks per day <br />can be expected-during peak operation periods: Many people fide horses acid walk along <br />