Visual impacts would be moderate because the site is near the center of a section and away from roads. All stockpiled product should be hauled off-site by the end of the summer, except for material sold to the landowner or secured in vegetated stockpiles. Mature trees growing along the Spain Ferris Ditch and Dry Creek tend to block the view from the east and the west 9. Several gravel operations have operated near this location, a few of them were pre-law. One site mile away is presently being reclaimed.
Data indicates that many places around Belgrade have quality gravel.
The project is scheduled to take about 3 weeks for crushing, and about 5 weeks for paving. Truck traffic will be confined to one mile of South Alaska Road and two miles of East Cameron Bridge Road, The trucks would go north on South Alaska Road and turn east for about 2 miles before entering the Interstate at a construction approach. A minor increase in the safety risk could occur during the hauling portion of the job. There would be a maximum of 180 one way trips 12 hours a day for approximately 5 weeks during the hauling and paving. If so, estimated number.