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To the Kittitas Planning Department: 6/13/17 <br />My name is Jessica Markus; I live at 861 Carroll Rd Ellensburg with husband Tyler Markus and my two young daughter's <br />ages 6 and 3. It's been brought to my attention that the Clerf Mine has applied for a conditional use permit to expand <br />the operation. I want to go on record that my husband and I are NOT in favor of this permit. <br />I live in between two hills where it is noted at each end that because of the blind hill the speed limit is reduced down <br />from 50 to 35 but with that being said NONE of these dump trucks nor pickup truck drivers labeled ECP follow that speed <br />limit sign. 1 have trucks running all day long flying by at 50 miles an hour and I am a wife of a truck driver so I understand <br />that people have to work but I also believe that the drivers need to respect their surroundings. My house is right on the <br />road and we do have fences but that does not mean that my kids and I don't go for walks or my kids ride their bikes <br />around my house and with supervision down the side of the road on walks. When my kids are outside I am at a constant <br />worry that they don't get too close to the road because of how fast theses trucks drive. Whether it's a rock flying out or <br />possibly a kid not paying attention there is no possible way for theses drivers to stop In time to avoid a potential <br />accident. I understand that if my kids are in the road that is my fault but I also understand that these workers are human <br />and if something where to happen like my child not thinking and running after a ball there is no way they would be able <br />to stop their trucks at the rate of 50 miles an hour and I'm sure, them as people, would not be able to live with <br />themselves. <br />Carroll Road is a very narrow bumpy farm road that not only has traffic from cars and trucks but also big tractors and <br />farm equipment. There is a bridge at the bottom of the blind hill that both a dump truck and small car can't fit though <br />together and if you increase the number of trucks/ drivers and keep the speed limit at 50 there is soon to be an <br />accident. They come so fast down the hill you can hear them slam on the breaks to slow down at the bridge to let a car <br />or tractor through that is slowly passing. if they used caution or cared about their surroundings and the public who lived <br />on this road they would drive respectfully and slow down to avoid a soon to be fatal accident. I have rode my horse <br />down the side of the road walking though the bridge and had a truck drive so fast by me my horse freaked out, thank <br />god she didn't go in front of the truck otherwise both my horse and I would be dead. I can't imagine a big truck is easy to <br />control on our bumpy road alone and when you add excessive speed to that and other obstacles such as other trucks, <br />farm equipment, children, animals and families that live on this road its only setting everyone up for a terrible thing to <br />happen. <br />By not lowering the speed limit and allowing the Mine to expand will only set them up for an accident. It is only a matter <br />of time before it's an accident that is life changing for the families who live on this road and the drivers that work for the <br />Mine. Please think long and hard about this decision and realize that this will not only affect the families on the road but <br />if something happened it will affect the Mine company, the driver and their families and the county sheriffs all having to <br />deal with a fatal accident. <br />I am also requesting that I be notified of any further action or hearings scheduled on this project. <br />Sincerely, <br />4i <br />Jessica Markus <br />