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L Susan Berg - 20) 5" C 7 <br />From: "Susan Berg" <skberg @mountaingrocery.com> <br />To: <swhite @montrosecounty.net> <br />RECEIVED <br />ti r? 18 2013 <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />Asphalt processing facilities are major soursec of hazardous air pollutants such as hexane, phenol, <br />polucydic organic matter and toluene. Exposure to these toxics may cause cancer, central nervous <br />system problems, liver damage, respitory problems and skin irritations. <br />Cc: <dwhite@montrosecounty.net>; <rhenderson @montrosecounty.net>; <gellis @montrosecounty.net> <br />Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 2:58 PM <br />Subject: strip mine, concrete plant,asphalt plant south of town <br />Its 2007, We are an average, hard working, middle class family. We sell everything to be able to move to <br />beautiful South Montrose and into the exceptional Rivers Edge Subdivision so my husband can work in <br />Ridgway. Like almost everyone in our neighborhood we work hard putting in landscaping, irrigation <br />systems, our shop, curbing...everything to improve our home, We are s000 lucky because we have <br />peace and quiet, fresh air and and neighbors you only hear about in stories. We take care of each other <br />and help each other out on a daily basis in in our neighborhood and we all take great pride in the <br />appearance of it. Can you even IMAGINE our fear and shock when we heard that one of our " good <br />neighbors" is trying to start a strip mine, a concrete plant and an asphalt plant right across the highway <br />from us ! ?!? <br />Asphalt plants mix gravel and sand with crude oil derivitives to make asphalt. These plants release <br />millions of pounds of chemicals into the air during production each year, including many cancer causing <br />toxic air pollutants such as: arsenic, benzene, formaldehyde and cadmium. Other toxic chemicals are <br />released into the air as the asphalt is loaded into the trucks and hauled from the plant site, including <br />volatile organic compounds, polycydic aromatic hydrocarbons (PHS'S) and very fine condensed particles. <br />A plant producing 100,000 tons of asphalt a year may release up to 50 tons of toxic fugutive emissions <br />into the air. How often will this plant be tested for these emissions and will they have an actual "stack <br />test` or will they just be estimated by computers and mathmatical formulas ? According to Dr. Luanne <br />Williams, a N. Carolina state toxicologist, 40 %of toxins from asphalt plants smokestacks may meet air <br />quality standards and for the other 60% of these emissions, the state lacks sufficient data to <br />determine further data, so people living nearby are still exposed to cancer causing substances that can <br />cause long term damage. These Standards are based on "acceptable risk ". <br />"Acceptable" ,,, in my eyes, anything harmful to the human body and to our health is totally <br />"UNACCEPTABLE "! Would YOU move your families and grandchildren into our Rivers Edge Subdivision <br />or anywhere near this proposed plant ?! ?! <br />This plant will be one of the biggest in the state of Colorado to date and offers NO benefits! It creates NO <br />outside jobs, and will NEGATIVELY impact our wildlife, environment, property values, health, traffic, <br />residential living, tourism, driving conditions, road quality and local economy. Have we elected the <br />WRONG people to watch out for us and protect us from JUST this very thing? I'd tike to think MY elected <br />officials will take great thought in the making of this decision that will negatively affect the lives, health and <br />properties of s0000 mant citizens and to ONLY promote positive growth in Montrose.What would that say <br />about our elected officials if all they can attract is businesses that will negatively promote Montrose ? <br />Please agree UNANIMOUSLY that this strip mine , concrete plant and asphalt plant NOT BE <br />APPROVED. That would be the RIGHT decision for this wonderful community.. <br />Susan Berg <br />67888 Tumbleweed Rd. <br />(970)240 -4323 <br />cp di,ankck_ <br />cap <br />korayot <br />01403 <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />4/15/2013 <br />