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.,, TOW*OF GYPSUM Building /Planning Department ~n t , ~„,~,,.o., a... ate„~..t May I, 1998 Carl B. Mount Divisiart of Minerals X Geology 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 RE: GYPSUM RANCH .SAND & GRAVEL FILE # M-98-Old Dear Mr. Mount: RECEIVED MAY 0 7 1998 III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII sss Division of Minerals & ~DY The Town of Gypsum would like to offer the following comments regarding the proposed Gypsum Sand & Gravel Pit application. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on [he application. We understand that [he proposed gravel pit has an expected life span of 20-30 years, with approximately 6 million cubic feet of sand and ~i avel resource to be extracted from 144 acres of the Zi I acre Schmidt Ranch property. We also understand that in addition to the resource extinction, that crushing, washing, and asphalt anti concrete plants are proposed as on site activities. We understand that the excavation will result in a 30-40 foot deep hold alonu thz edge of the raih~oad right-of-way that may leave the property marginally devzlopable in the future, or will a[ least severely constrain possible future land uses. Both the Gypsum Town Council and the Gypsum Planning Commission feel strongly that Roarine Fork Resources should be required to complete the reclamation of the Nottineham Pit before thev are allowed to begin work on the Schmidt Ranch nronerty. Also, this applicant should beheld to the same high standards that were applied to the recently approved B & 13 pit at Carol Ann Schmidt's property. This would irch!da at leas! rhn fnhpwino• ~ • Accel/decel and left turn in lanes shall be provided on Highway 6. vC Benning and landscaping shall be provided alon, Highway 6 so that the operation is effectively screened from view. ,..- • The operation should not be allowed to tom into a junk yard or a contractor equipment storage and staging area to support off site operations by Raring Fork or other contractors. There is a concern that the operation will turn into something similar to what happened at [he B & B pit in Edwards, with large numbers of dieszl trucks and equipment starting up every morning and combining with the asphalt and concrete plants emissions to create a serious air pollution problem. _ • The operation shall provide state-of-the-art, environmental mitigation equipment and technique to minimize impacts to air antl water resources. This should include air pollution monitoring equipment mtd pollution camul lechnulogy on the asphalt mId the concrete plants, fuel spill containment facilities, settling ponds to remove sih prior to discharge of wash water, stormwater control measures, 2IC.