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DISCUSSLON: <br />Reviewing some of the two dozen comment letters from area residents, it is insightful to <br />learn of local farmers who express concern for their safety given the driving behavior of <br />gravel haulers. Pushing the regulatory speed back along Carroll towards Prater (MP 1.3) <br />will provide an increased level of liability against gravel haulers exceeding the posted <br />speed. While living in the rural Kittitas County environment is expected to result in <br />hearing farm noise, the noise pollution being created by commercial gravel operations <br />appears to be excessive. PW proposes an outreach effort to area gravel producers upon <br />receipt of reduced speed petitions. Upon receipt, PW will schedule meetings with area <br />gravel producers appealing for their cooperation. <br />PW has not seen significant compliance with recent requests for reduced speed <br />deployments. Following a monitoring period, if area gravel haulers do not moderate their <br />behaviors, PW could purse deployment of rumble strips. Unlike other areas of recently <br />reduced speed deployments in the County, the conflict between commercial agriculture <br />and commercial gravel operations is especially apparent along Carroll Road. <br />Area residents report that some gravel haulers are locals and are known to the <br />community. Residents believe that once signs are posted against the use of exhaust <br />brakes, there will be a resulting decline of exhaust braking due to self -policing of <br />neighbors. <br />FISCAL IMPACTS: <br />Additional signage is expected to cost approximately $1,000 to install (four signs). <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />None <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />