2008-07-10_PERMIT FILE - M2008006

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Walter & Patricia Dorlac RE: SerFer Pit Mining Application Comment Response July 3, 2008 Page 3 of 6 d. All surveys must be provided to homeowners and the homeowner association. In accordance to rule 1.3(1) of the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board all applications, public notices, inspection reports, documents, maps, exhibits, correspondence, tests, analyses, records of actions or findings of the Board or Office and other information required by these rules shall be promptly made available for inspection to any member of the public at the offices of the DRMS and the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder's office, during it's normal business hours. An operator may mark "Confidential" information supplied in a permit application disclosing the location, size, or nature of the deposit or depth and thickness of the deposit and thickness and type of overburden to be removed. 3. Currently there are two other mining operations within 2,000 feet of the River West subdivision with the corresponding truck traffic and noise. There are five subdivisions using County Road 13 south of HWY 392. The only southbound accesses to these subdivisions are from the intersection of Hwy 392 and CR13. County Road 13 is only two lanes with no shoulder. There is also a trailhead for the Poudre River Trail i/2 mile south of the intersection and a wildlife recreation area parking lot 1/4 mile south. a. Without any road improvements, the increase in truck traffic will cause an increase in congestion and safety concerns; A traffic study was performed for the proposed mining operation by Delich Associates. According to the study, only approximately 10% of the SerFer Pit operation truck traffic will utilize CR 13 south of the site. The study showed the level of_service . of CR. 13, Highway 392,_and the intersection of the two roads was___ not changed. b. A Department of Transportation survey of traffic flow must be performed and adequate road improvements accomplished before mining operations begin; and A traffic study was performed for the proposed mining operation by Delich Associates. According to the study, the key intersections will operate at acceptable levels of service. e. Material spillage, road destruction, and truck airbrake use noise must also be addressed and mitigated. Since there will not be a significant increase in Connell Resources, Inc. truck traffic, the road destruction should be no more than current traffic provides. Connell Resources, Inc. will take all reasonable precautions to ensure the volume of material that leaves the mining site arrives in its entirety at the final destination. All trucks will be covered per state regulations. Furthermore, a Spill Prevention,