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Kevin & Julie Gibb <br />2101 Badger Pocket Rd <br />N'c <br />Ellensburg, Wa. 98926 <br />509 899-1512 <br />June 8, 2017 <br />Kittitas County Planners <br />411 North Ruby <br />Ellensburg, Wa, 98926 <br />To Whom it mayConcern, <br />I am writing concerning the request by Ellensburg Cement to increase the size of their <br />gravel pit located off Prater road. My wife and I live about a mile from the pit, right along <br />the route the trucks travel. Our house is at the intersection of Badger Pocket road and <br />Carroll road. Carroll road comes down the hill at a step grade. <br />There is already a gravel pit up at the end of Carroll road, plus a large feedlot down <br />Badger Pocket road from us as well as Wesco International, a large Hay Processing facility <br />up Badger Pocket rd from us about half a mile. Needless to say we have trucks running <br />constantly up and down these roads. <br />It would be great if the request were denied simply because of the volume of traffic that <br />already exists, but if that is not possible we hope you would consider a speed restriction <br />and even more importantly a ban on the use of Jake Brakes. When these trucks are <br />coming down the road at 60 plus MPH, then apply the Jake brake to get stopped and <br />turned around the corner, or when they are coming down the lull and blast them all the <br />way down, it is very un -nerving all day long. <br />My wife enjoys walking or riding her bike but the volume of trucks as well as the speed <br />makes it unsafe to be on the roads. <br />We are not specifically trying to stop the expansion. We realize business must go on but it <br />shouldn't have to be at the expense of property owners peaceful existence in a county <br />setting. We would ask that at the very least you put a No Jake or Engine Brake restriction <br />from the Beginning of Badger Pocket Rd to Sorenson Rd and also from the pit off Prater <br />rd to the west end of Carroll Rd. We would also ask that you consider some speed <br />reduction to the same area. <br />Thank you for taking this under consideration. <br />Kevin Gibb /,j)\\ Julie Gibb j{ <br />