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6/29/2018 State.co.us Executive Branch Mail-Permit#M2018016,Douglas Mountain Mine Project <br /> STATE OF Hays - DNR, Peter<peter.hays@state.co.us> <br /> x COLORADO <br /> Permit #M2018016, Douglas Mountain Mine Project <br /> Hartley Goldstone <hgoldstone@gmail.com> Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 9:20 AM <br /> To: peter.hays@state.co.us <br /> Cc: Linda Enochs<jlenochs@gmail.com> <br /> To Department of Reclamation, Mining and Safety and other State/Local agencies: <br /> Subject: Permit#M2018016, Douglas Mountain Mine Project <br /> I would like to share my concerns and objections regarding the proposed development of the Douglas Mountain Mining <br /> Operation in Clear Creek County which would be located at or near Section 28,Township 3S, Range74W,6th Principle Meridian <br /> in Clear Creek County: namely Empire Junction and westward to the town of Empire. <br /> Water Issues: <br /> Here are just a few of the detrimental effects of this 150 acre, 200 feet deep gravel pit operation.This proposed operation will <br /> damage/deplete the local water systems of Bard Creek,Clear Creek and the ground water.The water table on the plateau is also <br /> very shallow thereby contaminating the ground water and natural springs.The amount of water needed to run this type of <br /> operation would be astronomical!Allocating water to the Douglas Mountain Ranch Mine, in an already over taxed watershed, is <br /> inappropriate and wasteful. <br /> Wildlife Issues: <br /> Land erosion would be significant potentially contaminating Clear Creek with toxic soil and debris thereby disturbing/destroying <br /> the fish habitat which includes the endangered Greenback cutthroat that has been reintroduced to this area.The wildlife that <br /> lives on/near the plateau would be devastated and potentially destroyed. Elk,deer, moose and bear roam this plateau.Also <br /> thriving in this area is a substantial Big Horn Sheep population whose range and migratory patterns are well documented in the <br /> recent Colorado Parks and Wildlife report entitled"Population Estimation,Survival Estimation and Range Delineation for the <br /> Georgetown Bighorn Sheep herd" dated Sept. 2015.This is the largest Big Horn Sheep population in the nation, not to mention <br /> our State animal. Do you really want to jeopardize their existence by allowing the development of a mining operation in the <br /> midst of their migratory route and habitat? <br /> Air Pollution and health Issues: <br /> This area deals with constant heavy winds.The air pollution due to the massive amount of dust entering the environment <br /> through the strip mining operation and the hundreds of trucks daily transporting materials would cause health issues for many <br /> residents. In particular,the Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village Camp is directly across the highway from this mine. <br /> The dust and other pollutants will negatively affect the 1200+campers with special needs that attend this camp to enjoy the <br /> Rocky Mountains and the clean fresh air. Many of these individuals deal with respiratory issues. Is jeopardizing the health and <br /> wellbeing of this sensitive population and the potential closing of the Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village camp that was <br /> established in 1951 worth the risk? <br /> The Douglas Mountain Mine development would destroy the only plateau in Clear Creek County! Our State and County is in <br /> need of a positive,eco-friendly,tourism friendly and wildlife friendly use for this land;that is our future economy. Please, I am <br /> asking you to deny the establishment of the Douglas Mountain Mine. <br /> Best Regards, <br /> Hartley Goldstone <br /> 212 South Monroe Street <br /> Denver, CO <br /> https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=8e52aO72bb&view=pt&search=all&perm msg id=msg-f%3Al6O4620778771325027&simpl=msg-f%3A1604620778771325027 <br />