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49 As owners of the land adjoining this proposed dumpsite and access road, we <br />understandably are very opposed to this location. We just built a new house in <br />2017. This dumpsite would be 450 feet east of our new home. A dump next <br />door would DESTROY the value of our home and property. We also agree with <br />the many valid objections given in the other responses and feel they bear <br />repeating: 1. good agricultural ground would be taken out of production 2. Berry <br />Road is residential in nature and not set up for large trucks, heavy traffic, and <br />resulting wear and tear 3. Berry Road is narrow without shoulders and has <br />limited turning access at Tjossem Road due to a small bridge 4. no close existing <br />access to utilities 5. added "nightmare" congestion along the main access from <br />Canyon Road/Main Street 6. furthest distance (of the 3 proposed sites) from <br />population center 7. two fish-bearing streams (Lyle and Wilson Creeks), Bull <br />Canal and pond drainage from the north would be adversely effected 8. high <br />ground water which increases dramatically during irrigation season 9. this site is <br />zoned Commercial Ag, not Light Industrial 10. disgusting, unsightly view for I-90 <br />travelers as a "Welcome to Ellensburg" 11. destruction of existing beautiful <br />views for the MANY of us that have been here 40 years or more 12. <br />uncontrolled stench 13. blowing trash and litter 14. too close to Millpond Manor <br />Mobile Home Park 15. deed restriction in existence on adjoining land that <br />doesn't allow buildings or roads 16. Berry Road would no longer be safe for <br />those now using it for walking and bicycling 17. contamination to area wells, <br />creeks and underground water supply What about the Growth Management <br />Act? This proposed dumpsite would be built on prime irrigated farmland. Is the <br />GMA not intended to protect prime agricultural land? The current GMA <br />brochure states "growth management protects valuable farmland from the <br />pressure to develop." You know, no one makes new farmland… <br />50 Like this site. <br />51 This is the only site that would remove the rural character of the county. It is <br />actively in crop production and surrounded by other crops. This would also be <br />one of the first things people see coming into Ellensburg from I-82. Please keep <br />this farmland, our countys fertile ground is already trying to be developed with <br />solar and wind projects. <br />52 This site is in an area that I would like to see strictly farming, not "industrial." <br />53 This site seems to be better suited to agricultural/residential use and there <br />aren't currently any industrial sites in the area. <br />ResponseID Response <br />8