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•, . • . _ <br /> Sisters of St Benedict <br /> Fox Bluff.Box 5070 <br /> Madison,WI 53705 <br /> 608/836/1631 <br /> June 24, 1986 <br /> Ms. Judy Rendall, Chairman <br /> Agriculture, Environment & Land Records Committee <br /> C/o Dane County Zoning Department <br /> Room 316, City-County Building <br /> Madison, WI 53709 <br /> Re: Zoning Petition #3682 (Westport Sand & Gravel) <br /> Dear Ms. Rendall: <br /> The purpose of this letter is to express the concerns of the Sisters of St. Benedict <br /> to the above referenced zoning request. Our concerns are not so much related to <br /> the past activities of the petitioner, but rather are a deep concern for the <br /> preservation of resources and the maintenance of a safe and quality community. <br /> Summarized below are the concerns we wish to express: <br /> 1) Will this site and all adjacent sites used by the petitioner <br /> for mineral extraction be reclaimed for productive and aes- <br /> thetically acceptable uses when extraction is completed? <br /> 2) Will the reclamation be completed as extraction of each <br /> area is completed, or will no reclamation be done until all <br /> extraction is finished (perhaps 10-20 years)? <br /> 3) What will be the reclaimed land topography, that is, will <br /> the excavation areas be restored to current elevations? <br /> 4) How can the community be assured that resources to complete <br /> the reclamation will be available when needed? <br /> 5) What dust control measures will be implemented by the <br /> petitioner as the level of extraction increases? <br /> 6) What traffic control measures will be implemented to <br /> assure the safety of the community given the development <br /> of the new state park, proposed new developments, and the <br /> current heavy vehicle problems? <br /> 7) Given the fact that the petitioner has operated recently <br /> in violation of existing ordinances, what assurances are <br /> there that guarantee reclamation completion for the community? <br /> Thank you very much for the opportunity to express our feelings. It is our <br /> intention to be represented at all future hearings or meetings, and we wish to <br /> be specifically informed of any as they are scheduled. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Sister Mary David Walgenbach, O.S.B. JIM 1 <br /> Prioress <br /> MDW:lk <br />