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~tCitp of ,Fort ~.u~tor~ <br />TIIE "PROUD TO BE" CITY LA CIUDAD "ORGULLOSA DE SER" "HOKOAI NO" MACHI <br />P.O. Box 148 County of Wcld <br />130 S. McKinley Avenue (303) 857-6694 <br />Fort Lupton, Colorado 806? I Fax (303) 857-0351 <br />Performance, Integrity, TeamworA <br />Accountability and Service <br />Carl B. Mount <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 January 5, 2004 ---~ <br />Ate-/~ <br />RE: Aggregate Industries, Permit No. M-19-89-120, Revision No. AR-1 <br />Dear Mr. Mount: <br />Aggregate industries has requested the permit for their site South of WCR6 and West <br />of US Highway 85 in Weld County be increased by 49 acres. Our citizen's quality of life <br />and economic climate are very dependant on the agricultural areas nearby, and roads and <br />highways, around and through our community. <br />The citizens of Fort Lupton, its Planning Commission, and its City Council have <br />serious concerns with the addition and expansion of numerous gravel pits along the Platte <br />Valley surrounding this community. This expansion has caused increased dust pollution, <br />threatened domestic wells, and increased heavy truck traffic on roads and highways <br />already having serious safety and maintenance issues. This expansion is chilling other <br />kinds of economic development more beneficial to consumers and landowners. <br />Whatever restrictions and protections have been previously required have been <br />inadequate to address these concerns.• For example,.off-road clouds of dust from the <br />existing site obscure traffic, and on-road dirt from a cloud of dust and debris:every time a <br />truck pulls onto Highway 85 from the site.is a well known fact for motorists on'Road 6 <br />and Highway 85 and surrounding residents. The threat of deteriorating well water quality <br />affects the entire area. Trucks impede the flow of traffic, cause accidents, and deteriorate <br />roads that have no source.of funds to fix them. No one is optimistic about land use <br />planning with ever increasing pits of water and mountains of gravel as a backdrop. <br />If these expansions cannot be halted, then increased restrictions and protections for <br />these concerns must be implemented on expanded areas. Protections are needed to , <br />mitigate the hazards caused riow, as well.as enforceable requirements for future . <br />reclamation to encourage development beneficial for the, whole area. .. ,, ..... <br />Sincerey.Yours>,-. :-. •.. .: .:c;::•::•::..,,.-'--.::..:. ...:r;,: ..: .,::':::~EC.EIVED <br />v .• ~-!~~~ -~~~CA~ ..... , ' . ,.:- I: JAN 06.2004 <br />S.-David Norcross, Mayor ..'.. ... .. ..... .. .., ... . . <br />' Olul~lan of Miderels & Geulopy ' <br /> <br />