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began renovation of the plant during the winter of 1996-1997. Production began in May of 1997. <br />Plant renovation efforts included special upgrades to the dust control features. Water is obtained <br />from the previously mentioned dust control pond. Prior to operating at the Vagneur Site, <br />Lafarge was located at the nearby "Pitkin Iron" property. A truck washout area is to be located <br />near the concrete batch plant during 2000. The concrete lined facility will preclude any washout <br />water from percolating into the ground. <br />HAUL ROAD - The existing roads and access serving the site are well maintained and are in <br />good repair. Access to the site is gained from State Highway 82, Smith Road and an existing <br />private asphalt paved road. In addition to providing access to the gravel pit, the haul route also <br />provides access to two privately owned properties adjacent to the permit boundary. A typical <br />maximum of 200 loads per day utilize the haul route. Several types of trucks are used: 10 yard <br />dump trucks with a capacity of 15 tons and 23 ton capacity belly dump trucks and redi-mix <br />concrete delivery trucks. Most of the trucks that use the haul route are not owned by Elam <br />Construction, or Lafarge, but, by Federal, State and Local Government agencies and private <br />truckers. Speed limit and other traffic control signs can be found along the entire length of the <br />haul route. Water is used on a continual basis to control dust on the haul roads and within the <br />mining area. <br />EMPLOYEE HOUSING - Approximately 2.78 acres of the Parcel 2 property is reserved for <br />temporary, short term, seasonal use by employees of Elam Construction, Inc. for the parking of <br />RV units and one caretaker's year-round dwelling. The entire housing area is screened and <br />buffered from the surrounding area by a seeded, 10 foot high earthen berm. In 1998, the RV <br />parking area was expanded from 13 units to 20. Part of the expansion efforts included the <br />construction of a completely new septic tank and absorption field. A Site Plan for the area, <br />which depicts the location of the expanded number of units, can also be found on the following <br />pages. The southwest section of the area will be used for truck storage and maintenance <br />facilities. This use was approved by Pitkin County in June 2000. <br />Vagneur Pit June 07 D-9