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1 S 1 1 The property is suitable for the proposed use as the removal of the sand and ..leveling of the two hills would be compatable with the existing sand pit along the Northeast side and the gravel pit at the Southwest corner of the property. In fact, I feel the proposed use would be a real asset and benefit to the surrounding property because: 1. Sand customers often times have dirt to dispose of from the excavation they are refilling with sand. Because it is more efficient for trucks to haul both ways (dirt away and sand back to,'job site) . Then the proposed use will help to speed up the filling in of the existing pits with their deep excavations (which are running out of sand) because the proposed sand removal area would not go below grade and therefore not require any filling. 2. The proposed use will also help to provide local employment and tax dollars to the area during these times of reduced State Tax aids and falling agricultural land values which will put more and more of a tax burden on the home owners in the future. 3. Another savings to the tax payers, and an item which will help encourage employment growth in the area is a close source of sand for utility trench backfill of sewer/water/gas/electric line replacements, extentions, and for building in general in which the cost of sand if becoming a larger and larger item of these installations. A major portion of the cost of sand is the distance the material must be hauled. Therefore,' the closer the source of the sand the less it costs to deliver. In summary I feel the proposed removal of sand and leveling of the two existing hills will be a real asset to the area because it will provide local employment and tax dollars, help hold down the cost to tax payers of utility replacements etc. because of a close source of sand, and help to speed up the filling in of the existing deep sand excavations which are running out of sand on either side of the property. • The description of land uses within 300' of the property as mentioned earlier, there is a sand pit along the Northeast side of the property and a gravel pit at the Southwest corner. There is a metal storage shed along the West side of the property, rQ .1ak tje surrounding area is either trees, brush or farm land within 300' of the property. There is 125 acres for rezoning, which may seem large , but because the hills are only being leveled, rather than a deep pit excavated, a larger area is needed. As mentioned before, when the areas are leveled they will be covered with topsoil and seeded or put into crop production. At no time will more than approximately five acres be opened as we level the two hills. Sincerely �t�(A. 1 �til�-trc , William Paulson