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It is estimated that there will be anywhere from 30 to 100 trucks per day entering and leaving the gravel <br />pit /strip mining facility. This will include loaded and unloaded gravel trucks, cement trucks, asphalt <br />trucks, fuel trucks and trucks delivering concrete and asphalt to be recycled. This is a very significant <br />increase in traffic and poses a threat for oncoming traffic traveling 60 mph. The increased truck traffic <br />also represents a hazard for school buses that travel on the highway. <br />To summarize, the strip mining operation will negatively impact: <br />• wildlife <br />• the environment <br />• property values <br />• residential living <br />• tourism <br />• the local economy <br />• driving conditions <br />• road quality <br />The attorney for Rocky Mountain Aggregate and Construction has publically admitted that this gravel <br />pit /strip mining will be one of the largest of its kind in Colorado. As such, the negative aspects of this <br />type of operation are multiplied. The company has made some concessions for the community, such as <br />adding ingress /egress lanes to their facility. However, unless many larger concessions are made to the <br />residents in the immediate vicinity and to the city and county at large, the impacts of project will be too <br />significant. Therefore, we ask that you deny this operation. <br />Sin rely, <br />n & Kathy Borinski <br />(970) 252 -0006 <br />Letter RE: File #M- 2013 -007 -- Page 2 <br />