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-8- The amount of the performance bond must be sufficient to truly protect the County. These days it is not unusual for cities and counties to levy six-figure performance bonds on companies which have potential to seriously affect the public and which receive authorization to operate from governmental bodies through permits, franchises or licenses. The degree of risk and the potential costs should be assessed by a person competent at insurance and risk assessment in order to determine the required amount of the performance bond. It seems that the performance bond should be in an amount of at least $50 , 000 to provide basic protection. D. Resolution of Road Safety Hazards The proposal by Stockton Sand and Gravel would create unsafe roadway conditions in several new ways . The operation would also increase road hazards at some already dangerous locations. There are four main problems which would be caused by a gravel excavation as proposed at Waverly* Road : 1) Access roadway. The only access to the site is located in a narrow depression between two knolls, making it blind from both directions. The traffic through this area moves at or above the 55 mph posted speed limit and is composed largely of semi-trucks hauling garbage to the landfill facility. Gravel trucks would be pulling directly into this stream of traffic with limited visibility in either direction. Access could easily be provided several hundred yards to the south, giving clear visibility to trucks entering onto Waverly Road. This would also reduce noise and dust at the residence near the proposed access. Although this would require passing through a parcel not included in the excavation proposal , the property is owned by the applicant owner. In fact, according to the property owner, it • was Mr. Merian ' s original plan to use an access road located to the south of the location depicted in the present plan and operation of Stockton Sand and Gravel. 2 ) "Y" Intersection of Waverly and Shelton Roads . The intersection of Waverly and Shelton roads is extremely dangerous. It is an uncontrolled "Y" at the base of a steep hill. Traffic traveling northward on Waverly must proceed down the hill and negotiate a sharp turn at the base. Numerous skid marks already cover the approach to this intersection, although it was resurfaced only a month ago. Loaded gravel trucks would find it particularly difficult to negotiate this turn safely. Besides being hazardous to other traffic, the residence directly across from this intersection would be in danger.