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From: 'Tom And Kathy Conlon" <tkconlon4t3(rjtearthlink.neb <br />To: <planning(c~deltacounty.com> <br />Date: 2/19/05 9:O6PM <br />Subject: Benson Brothers Red Canyon rock quarry SD05-001 <br />February 19, 2005 <br />Delta County Planning Department <br />Delta County Courthouse <br />501 Palmer Street, Suite 115 <br />Delta, Colorado 81416 <br />Delta County Planning Department, <br />We have just found out about the rock quarry the Benson Brothers intend to operete in the Coalby Valley, <br />appliicafion (SD05-001). We are quite concerned about the impacts this operaton will have on us and our <br />family as property owners in this valley. Although there was a mining operation in this area over 20 years <br />ago, the distinctiveness and personality of the area has changed. It is now more populated with well over <br />150 families making a home in the near proximity of the rock quarry ske. Over 21 homes are within Y. <br />mile. An operation of this magnitude in a quiet residential area is not compatible. Not only wiB the <br />property rights of alt the home owners in this valley be impacted but also many more citizens in all of the <br />Surface Creek Valley will be affected as well. The gravel trucks writ be traveling, from 5 a day at the least <br />to 30 a day at the most, all up and down the roadways from the Coalby site to the Benson Brothers <br />commercial location in Austin. Also they will have other contractors hauling gravel from their quarry to <br />wherever. This will have a tremendous impact on all of the community and will cause much wear and tear <br />and danger on our roads. The noise levels from this operation will be horrendous up and down the entire <br />Coalby Canyon. At 85 decibels at 500 ft ft is likened, in my mind, to a Jet plane taking off overtread, and <br />this will go on all day from 7 a.m. to 5:30 daily. These hours can be extended at their will and workirg On <br />Saturday and Sunday is not ruled out according to the Benson Brothers. This will goon for a period no <br />less than 15 years!!! This has got to have a significant implication on the physical and mental health of <br />those living nearby. It is our understanding also that generators and compressors will be used to run <br />equipment. Would this be allowed in a housing neighborhood? Would one homeowner be allowed to run <br />a generator indiscriminatety with total disregard for his neighbors because he didn't want to run electric to <br />his properly? <br />The devastation to this area will be so great d will not be able to be reGaimed! We feel that the conflicts <br />and negative Impacts to so many people of this community are so great that we request that this <br />application to two individuals be denied. <br />Sincerely, <br />Tom and Kathy Conlon <br />