<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"> </head> <body> <div> <div> <div style="direction: ltr;">I would suggest one other question: one rationale for this expansion is to reduce shooting on County land by providing a new, expanded facility. Is there any evidence that such shooters will actually stop shooting on County land and gravitate to an expanded BRC?</div> </div> <div> </div> <div class="ms-outlook-ios-signature">Get <a href="https://aka.ms/o0ukef">Outlook for iOS</a></div> </div> <hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex="-1"> <div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr">From: Friend, Rachel <FriendR@bouldercolorado.gov> Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 3:08:54 PM To: HOTLINE <HOTLINE@bouldercolorado.gov> Subject: Boulder Rifle Club Expansion <div> </div> </div> <style>  </style> <div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div class="x_WordSection1"> Hello Hotline folks,   We have received a goodly number of emails concerning the proposed Boulder Rifle Club expansion. Issues flagged include:   <ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in"> <li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Hazardous waste onsite or adjacent (which could be disturbed by construction)</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Excessive noise</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Stray bullets impacting nearby homes and trails</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Proximity to OSMP</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Impacts on wildlife </li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Attracting hundreds of additional firearms/week to Boulder (including assault weapons if exempted from Boulder’s assault weapons ban during transport to/from rifle ranges)</li></ul>   For Council Members like myself trying to figure out if it’s appropriate to weigh on this issue as individual Council Members (or whether to ask if the Council would want to collectively weigh in), I am hoping that staff can answer:   <ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in"> <li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">What is the current timeline / upcoming decision-points for the County on this topic?</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Is the hazardous waste a potential environmental threat if the expansion moves forward?</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Is the expansion likely to have negative impacts on OSMP / user experiences (stray bullets, wildlife impacts, noise, etc)?</li></ul>   Many thanks in advance! 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