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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM AND T RANCH MINING OPERATIONOFFICE OF THE MAYOR 411 Main Street (530) 896-7250 P.O. Box 3420 Fax (530) 895-4825 Chico, CA 95927 http://www.ci.chico.ca,us January 29, 2007 Butte County Board of Supervisors c/o 25 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Re: M & T Ranch Mining Operation At its meeting held January 2, 2007, the City Council discussed the proposed operation of the M & T Ranch Mine. Concerns were raised associated with the proposed route the gravel trucks would take through the City, particularly the Walnut.and East 9' Street sections of State Route 32. These streets pass through older residential neighborhoods where houses front onto the street and have, in many cases, fairly shallow front yards. These streets already experience heavy traffic congestion but are also heavily used by pedestrians and bicyclists. The concerns expressed include bicycle and pedestrian safety, the daily intensity and duration of truck traffic; noise and vibration from the gravel trucks, damage to the City's infrastructure, and maintenance issues associated with the clean-up of gravel that spills onto City streets. Certainly if this route is ultimately chosen, the City will want to pursue appropriate mitigations, including impact fee compensation. The City is requesting your assistance in reducing the potential impacts to City streets by establishing an alternate route for the gravel trucks. One suggestion would be a route from Chico River Road to River Road to State Route 32. to East Avenue and eventually to State 'Route, 99 as shown on the attached map. The advantage of this established truck route is that East Avenue is located in a predominately commercial area and the road design is better suited to accommodating heavy truck traffic in combination with vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle users. We appreciate your consideration of our concerns in your deliberations and' ultimate decision regarding the M & T Ranch Mine. If you need. additional information or would like to discuss this matter further, please contact me at 345- 5442. Sincerely, Andy Holcombe Mayor City Council (8) CAO McIntosh BDSD SCE Mickelson Enclosure: Truck Route Map SACOLNNIE\r iissc\Dept Correspondence\N4&T gravel trucks Ittr toBC(-j2.. /wpd BUTTE COUNTY FEB 0 12007 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 03 G& Made From Recycled Paper 5 I l 1 °5 i'♦ - 5 �° T SCOTTY'S LANDING .----SW__SACRAMEN_T_OA_U--- i r— IWO Pl f° ♦ Y ::�• .« ' - j " �"!i'- "-ice - ' � rpK • - Ml" M Proposed Truck Route — iWIVI&TMINE , City Limits _ N; © Traffic Engineering _ �."'f January 17, 007