The mining operation wants to use the asphalt trail that leads from parking lot as the thoroughfare for their semi-trucks and their claim is that this route is NOT used for foot traffic into the canyon. The maps on their application show the “Rock Canyon Trail” as being the small path near the river. From their rendition, trail does not even connect with the trailhead parking lot. (You may want to look at the application HERE and scroll down to page 12. Enlarge it and you’ll see.)
We need to provide PROOF that the ASPHALT TRAIL IS the MAJOR PUBLIC ACCESS to the canyon for the hikers, bikers, climbers, etc. Accordingly, public safety will be greatly impacted by the mining operation. Does anyone have ideas how this could be accomplished?
