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ROTH FARMS
Gerald & Janet Roth
32100 Weld County Road 49
Greeley, Colorado 80631
(303) 356-0299
December 30, 1994
I am opposed to the expansion of the pro proposed "Alternative
North/South Runway", for the following reasons:
1.) The runway will be a dividing barrier through the
Pleasant Valley. Pleasant valley is some of the most productive
soil in the world. The Farmland Conversion Impact Rating for
this land is 96 out of 100 maximum points.
2.) It will have a negative economical impact on the farms
of Pleasant Valley --taking farmland out of production, dividing
farm operations, and blocking transportation to markets.
3,) The closure of Bliss Road, the major agricultural road
of this area, will force farm machinery, trucks, and cars onto
highway 263. 263 is a narrow windy road with few passing areas.
Farm machinery is big, wide and slow. The only safe solution to
this prblem would be to four lane 263--a taxpayers nightmare.
4,) Noise will be produced over residences of the agricul-
tural farm communities.
5,) the new flight patterns will have a impact of wildlife
of the farm valley. Eagles are nesting in my backyard. I have
always enjoyed and respected the deer, coyote and other widlife
of the area.
6.) A primary North/South runway is not beneficial in
relationship to wind patterns of the Vall;,y.
7.) The new runway will have a safety impact on the resid-
ences of the Valley.
8.) Oil wells will have to be relocated, capped, or aban-
donment. •
9.) The new runway could interfere with DIA flight patterns.
10,) The new runway will interfere with agriculture spray
planes --the major purpose of the airport for the beginning.
11.) Without a underpass over Bliss Road -this plan can not be
considered.
The logical alternative plan is the extension of the present
East/west runway. The reasons for approval of this plan are:
1.) Use of an existing runway.
2.) There will be little interference with agricultural
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roads and Bliss Road, Bliss Road could be rerouted with minumimal
confict and cost.
3.) Few residents will be effected.
4.) Few oil wells will be effected.
Another plan is to improve th Loveland/Fort Collins Airport
with benefits as follows:
1.) The airport can already accomodicate large jets and
aircraft.
2.) The airport is a less timely commute then the Greeley/weld
Airport, from the west edge of Greeley -the major growth center of
Weld County.
3.) The land surrounding this airport is less valuable
agricultural land.
4.) The flight patterns do not interfere with DIA.
5.) The airport is located right off of Interstate 25.
Please take and reveiw our opposition to the expansion of the
Alternative North/South Runway. Thank you for considering the two
better proposals.
Sincerely,
Atilt
Gerald L. Roth
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