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conducted in more or less a hole. The riparian forest to the west provides an excellent <br />screen from noise, particularly during the summer. Nearly vertical working faces to the <br />north, east, and south of the actual mining area also helps contain the noise to the <br />immediate vicinity. As slopes are reclaimed those will also provide a physical screen to <br />attenuate noise from areas where mining is still occurring. <br />13. Visual impact - Please refer to Exhibit J -Environmental Impacts for an analysis of the <br />visual impacts of this mining operation. <br />14. Mineral resource area requirements <br />A. Adjacency (buffering) - This has been addressed previously, but basically the <br />mining operation is a considerable distance from any nearby developments to <br />minimize the impacts generated by the mining process. <br />B. Meet county requirements for special use - The current operation is being <br />conducted under an old special use permit. Although the rules, requirements, and <br />expectations have changed significantly over the past twenty or so years, it is <br />believed that this application demonstrates that the operation meets the <br />requirements for a special use permit. Between State permits and this special use <br />permit, as well as a number of other permits that regulate specific aspects of the <br />operation, it is contended that there is sufficient controls available to regulate the <br />operation in such a fashion that a satisfactory result will occur both during and <br />after mining. <br />Miller Gravel Pit -Special Use Permit Page 13 of 26 <br />