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<br />SECTIONTHREE <br />Scoping Results <br /> <br />• In the last 2 yeazs land values have increased significantly due to strong growth in Mesa <br />County created, in part, by the energy industry finding and developing additional natural <br />gas and now coal. CAM has helped increase land values in the Mack/Loma azea by <br />purchasing land for their proposed railroad line at prices significantly above what then <br />current values were. Future values of land in the area should be affected by these <br />purchases in a positive manor. <br />• CAM has been a very positive force in the Mack/Loma area since purchasing property for <br />the proposed railroad because of the desire to clean up purchased properties and be a <br />good neighbor. <br />• Realtors believe that there will be no reason to believe the proposed project would <br />decrease residential, agricultural, or commercial property values in the azea. <br />• CAM has already purchased an abandoned bar and trailer pazk in Loma and is renovating <br />it. Such activities like this will increase property values and will enhance the <br />communities on the western part of Mesa County. <br />3.2.2 Labor <br />Mesa County will benefit not only from the economic benefits of employing some 200 <br />miners and numerous local companies as vendors, but will bring additional dollars to our <br />county in the form of energy impact grants. <br />If the mine is under construction, not only will money come into the community from the <br />construction, but also from the construction workers. The majority of the individuals <br />working to build the mine will need to live in the surrounding azeas. This means they <br />will be paying taxes that will come back to this community. The increase in population <br />means more people will be buying merchandise in our local stores. <br />The Red Cliff Mine means that 250 will be employed with benefits and an average salary <br />of neazly $60K. Vendors and contractors will supply the mine, which will also help <br />maintain our construction industry. <br />Some questions that arose and that will be addressed: <br />• When labor starts, is CAM planning to use local labor as much as possible? <br />How many non-miner employees will be employed in relation to the mine? What will <br />their income levels be? <br />• Where will this increased labor camp live? Will they work in shifts? <br />3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL <br />• Subsidence and safety of property and roads adjacent to the underground mining <br />activities should be a significant focus of the EIS. <br />• The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program has regulations <br />concerning how much water can be taken from the river flow. The water levels must be <br />such that they do not hurt our environment, wildlife, or livelihood. <br />J <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />3-4 ' <br />