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.,Ut. ~cx~s-- o>r <br />t~ n <br />' ~~ a <br />Mr. Steve Shuey, Division of Minerals & Geology / 3 January 2006 ~ ~. c <br />101 S. 3rd Street, Room 301 ;' `° a, <br />Grand junction, CO 81501 ~ ~ c <br />Subject~bjection to the Benson Brothers Red Shale Quarry ' Coalby Canyon \~ ' <br />If Delta County had established zoning restrictions in the unincorporated areas of the '' "'~ <br />county, Coa[by Canyon (an area comprised of farms, ranches, vineyards and orchards, <br />in addition to many residential dwellings) would undoubtedly have been zoned <br />`YuraUresidential". The establishment of the subject quarry, a heavy industrial activity to <br />be centered in the midst of the canyon, would never have arisen. There would not now be <br />the numerous concerns expressed by the residents related (but not limited) to storm water <br />runo>i; dust on an abutting vineyard and nearby homes resulting in crop losses and <br />impacting heahh, related noise and traffic on the canyon's sole paved access with trucks <br />entering just below a blind curve and associated negative impacts on property values. <br />The applicant was required to apply for approval ut accordance with the current Delta <br />County Specific Development Regulations. These regulations (Article I, Section 4) <br />require that any approval action is to be consistent with the Board of County <br />Commissioners' (BOCC) intentions regarding health, safety and management of <br />developmental changes as they may affect neighboring landowners, as well as to achieve <br />the goals and to implement the policies of the Delta County Master Plan. A review of the <br />latter document will clearly indicate that outright approval is inconsistent with those goals <br />relative to "preservation of rural lifestyle", "preservation of agricuhure", `protection of <br />private property rights" and "expansion of existing businesses...only when such businesses <br />are compatible with the quality of life valued by the residents of Delta County". After <br />receiving a large outpouring of concern at public meetings, pethionslmailings requesting <br />denial action and a denial recommendation from the Deha County Planning Staff; <br />the BOCC took mediation actions leading to a finding of "conditional approval". <br />However, your organization could still find that the reclamation permit for the subject <br />quarry should be denied in the interest of satisfying the citizens' concerns. <br />I have strong objections to this quarry operation and request that you do in fact deny this <br />permit. I request to be given the opportunity to be present at all proceedings and to be on <br />your mailing list. I further desire that apre-hearing public conference (including a site <br />tour) be held in the Cedaredge area prior to your regularly scheduled public heating on the <br />permit application - which I trust will be conducted at a convenient location, either Deha <br />or Grand Junction, to assure participation by Coalby Canyon residents and/or their <br />appointed representatives and legal counsel. <br />copy to: Div. of Minerals & Geology <br />1313 Sherman St., Rm 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />2 Respectfully, ///y~ ~ <br />r~o.~-e~Patnlc~a L. ra er c---ice "" ~'~~ <br />21182 Uintah Road <br />Cedaredge, CO 81413 RECEIVED <br />970-856-6974 <br />.uw » coos <br />Divisiaa of ga~fsaa ' <br />