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©W)5 or7 <br /> June 23, 2018 REC lv'eo <br /> To Department of Reclamation, Mining and Safety and other State/Local agencies: JUN Z 9 Z018 <br /> Subject: Permit#M2018016, Douglas Mountain Mine Project IAWpF <br /> ,q �,q� 1�ON <br /> Issues regarding the proposed development of the Douglas Mountain Mining Operation in Clear Creek <br /> County which would be located at or near Section 28,Township 3S, Range74W, 6th Principle Meridian in <br /> Clear Creek County: namely Empire Junction and westward to the town of Empire. <br /> Water Issues: <br /> • The Clear Creek Watershed is one of the most heavily utilized water resources in <br /> the Colorado Front Range. Growing demand on this watershed of which West Clear <br /> Creek (HUC-0103)is part, will continue to stress the supply and quality. <br /> • Metal and aureeate mining is one of the seven primary sources that have the po- <br /> tential to impact water quality per The Upper Clear Creek Watershed Plan 2014 <br /> Updates. This plan proposes to develop mitigation projects to repair and improve this <br /> valuable resource. <br /> • To propose a new aggregate mine that was presented as a 150 acre, 200-foot <br /> deep gravel pit operation (or even the smaller initially proposed pit) over 25 years is <br /> counter to protecting our water resources. <br /> -This proposed operation will damage/deplete the local water systems of Bard Creek, <br /> West Clear Creek and the ground water. <br /> -The water table on the plateau is also very shallow thereby contaminating the ground <br /> water and natural springs. <br /> -The amount of water needed to run this type of operation and the diversion of the nat- <br /> ural flow by a pit are alarming as is the impact to property owners downstream with <br /> the disturbance of water flowing east through the West Clear Creek Watershed basin. <br /> -Allocating water to the Douglas Mountain Ranch Mine, in an already over taxed water- <br /> shed, is inappropriate and wasteful. <br /> The Douglas Mountain Mine development would destroy the only plateau in Clear Creek Coun- <br /> ty! Our State and County is in need of a positive, eco-friendly, tourism friendly and wildlife <br /> friendly use for this land; that is our future economy. Please, I am asking you to deny the es- <br /> tablishment of the Douglas Mountain Mine. <br /> Best Regards, <br /> Printed name: Sally Rush <br /> Address: 240 West Park Ave. PO Box 381, Empire, CO 80438 <br /> Phone Number: 732-552-6744 <br /> Email: sally.kate.rush@gmail.com <br />