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COMPOSITE REPORT - Page 2 APPLICATION NO. 6347 - CUP 1262 STAFF COMMENTS REGIONAL PLANNING Petition 6347- CUP 1262. This proposed 190-acre limestone quarry raises a number of questions and concerns. It is in a designated agricultural preservation area of the Town of Christiana where the adopted town/county policy states: "Agricultural Preservation Areas shown on the Plan Map are to protect farm operations for future production from encroachment of incompatible uses and help qualify farmers for benefits of the Wisconsin Farmland Preservation Program." The entire 190-acre site is productive farmland: 100%Class I and II Capability soils according to the application and 100%Prime Farmland as defined by USDA. Converting the entire site to mineral extraction use appears to conflict with the adopted policy, and no reclamation plan has been submitted which could address re-use after extraction is completed. Surrounding uses include: productive farmland to the west and north; several residences and the Cam Rock County Park to the east;the Rockdale urban service area and the Wisconsin Power and Light Switching Station to the south; and an existing limestone quarry to the southwest(parcel marked N.C. on the map). To provide a review consistent with other such applications,this application should include a written description of the proposed operation including a time schedule of development and termination, a site plan and a topographic reclamation plan as required by 10.191(2)of the Dane County Code of Ordinances, or the Zoning Ordinance. In addition to these basic elements,the description should also address: Protection for the existing houses adjacent to the site. Protection for the switching station from blast effects. Magnitude and frequency of blasting. Hours of operation. Haul routes for trucks and equipment. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (septic, etc.) No Comment. DANE COUNTY HIGHWAY No Comment. OTHER None.