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•M- 200 F_ d8? <br />Audrey Schultz <br />983 County Road 61 <br />P.O. Box 1023 <br />Granby, CO 80446 <br />N <br />cr <br />^/ <br />1?^vY <br />RECEIVED <br />JAN 2 7 2010 <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room #215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />January 26, 2010 <br />To Whom It May Concern; <br />/ @Ivlblifling & Safety one <br />I am writing this letter out of concern for a proposed gravel pit on County Road 61- near <br />Highway 34. I am not opposed to the gravel pit. I am opposed to not only the added <br />traffic on County Road 61, but loaded gravel trucks going downhill on County Road 61 <br />to Highway 34. That stretch of road is used daily by bikers, joggers or just ordinary <br />citizens out walking their dogs. There has been very little public notice published about <br />this issue and those who will have the greatest traffic impact have not received any <br />information from the county, town or proposed site operator. <br />Since I moved here in 2001, the vehicle traffic has increased by over 50%. The road is a <br />drag strip for every teenager and diesel truck. Most people ignore the stop sign at the <br />intersection. I average one vehicle accident per month (or more in winter) with the <br />vehicles going through my fence and into my horse pasture. Often the fence saves the <br />vehicle from rolling, acting as a cow catcher. My horses have been injured several times. <br />The road needs a guard rail, but I doubt that will happenuntil someone-dies in an <br />accident. The road is improperly designed, it throws the vehicle that is coming downhill <br />picking up speed to the left and off the road. The road was originally designed as a cut- <br />off, not a main thoroughfare. The highway patrol, local police, road and bridge and <br />towing companies will all verify this information. The last accident around Thanksgiving <br />found a young mother and one month old baby in a well maintained Expedition going <br />over the top of the hill, and once again through the fence and into the horse pen. The <br />vehicle was totaled, but luckily no fatalities. What happens when you have a loaded <br />gravel truck going downhill on a narrow road with no shoulder???? <br />I implore you not to allow this business to pass. I am not against a new business in this <br />community, I am concerned about fatalities. Please contact me at (970) 887-0302 or <br />(970) 531-0247 with any questions or further discussion of this matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />Audrey Schultz