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<br />r <br />• • <br />4. Loss of Wildlife Habitat. <br />Reclamation of the mined out gravel pits could provide good habitat <br />for fish and waterfowl and would compensate for some of the loss of <br />riparian habitat for the wildlife that presently use this area. <br />5. Increased Traffic. <br />Merge lanes should be required to interchange the traffic between <br />the State Highway and the access road to the Gravel Operation. <br />An access road should be considered along the west boundary of the <br />Frazier Farms property. <br />It would access State Highway 92 at the east end of the four lane <br />portion and would provide room for the merge and access lanes on <br />the present highway right of way. <br />This would mimimize the impact on Highway 65 and its junction with <br />with Highway 92, which is about one eight of a mile west. <br />6. Impact on Agricultural Land and Open Space. <br />The west parcel on the Volk Subdivision has a deed restriction for <br />agricultural use. This restriction should remain in place until the <br />mining is nearly completed on the remainder of the Volk Subdivision <br />and Frazier Farms. At that time, a review could be made, based on <br />the success of the Reclamation Effort on the mined portion and <br />other factors to determine if it is in the public interest to allow <br />the west parcel to be mined. <br />Income from the sale of gravel could very well enable Frazier Farms <br />to continue farming. This portion of Frazier Farms lays adjacent <br />and North of Highway 92 and the railroad tracks. Along with other <br />beautiful farms in this portion of the Gunnison Valley, this is a <br />showplace for Delta County Agriculture. These fields and open space <br />provide pleasure for everyone that drives on Highway 92. <br />I respectfully urge approval of this enterprise, with the necessary <br />mitigation measures to make this as compatable as possible with <br />adjacent landowners and the public. <br />~~ ~~~ <br />Lee W. Spe ry Received <br />~ v r• ~ ~ <br />~~ ~ ~ z ~~~ APR 16 iyss <br />Divlsiort oMinerals 8 Geology <br />