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pollutants would negatively affect the 1200+campers with special needs that attend this camp every year to enjoy <br /> the Rocky Mountains and the clean fresh air.The proposed mine would jeopardize the health and wellbeing of this <br /> sensitive population because many of these individuals deal with respiratory issues and as a result,the Easter Seals <br /> Rocky Mountain Village could potentially close.Also,the Town of Empire is.5 miles to the west of the proposed <br /> mine and has concerns about air quality,especially during upslope weather systems when the wind blows from <br /> east to west, inevitably carrying pollutants directly into town.With windy conditions year-round and the proximity <br /> of the proposed mine to populated areas,we can be certain that dust will make its way into our homes, <br /> businesses, and recreation areas, risking the respiratory health of our residents,visitors,and wildlife.According to <br /> the EPA,silica dust particles present a health risk because they are small enough to get into the deepest parts of <br /> the lungs,where the air passes into the bloodstream through the alveoli.The impacts to the residents and visitors <br /> to Clear Creek County will be widespread. <br /> Colorado Parks and Wildlife have advised that stripping topsoil on the plateau can only occur July to November so <br /> as not to disturb wildlife during important lambing,calving,and wintering periods. Four of those Five months have <br /> typical wind speed approaching 50 mph across the proposed mining area,therefore,topsoil must be stripped <br /> while the wind could be blowing 50 mph.Obscuring the view and constructing berms that are several feet high will <br /> not deter the well documented high winds from lifting small dust particles in the air.Windblown dust will have a <br /> significant impact on wildlife, Easter Seals, Empire,and Clear Creek County residents many miles beyond on the I- <br /> 70 Mountain Corridor.The application does not even address additional vehicle noise from hauling operations that <br /> can run 24 hours a day,7 days a week. It also does not address the increase in vehicle emissions from over 300 <br /> large diesel trucks per day driving on I-70, Hwy 40,and Hwy 6. Even more concerning to the residents in the <br /> immediate area,especially the Easter Seal Camp directly across the road from the entrance to the mining project, <br /> are the number of trucks that will be lined up and idling every morning on Empire Junction,waiting for the mine to <br /> open,and waiting for their trucks to be loaded,filling the air with truck exhaust. <br /> In addition to the Colorado agencies responsible for evaluating the environmental risks of the DMRM permit <br /> application,we have also sent copies of these same letters to our State Representative KC Becker,State Senator <br /> Kevin Grantham,Governor Elect Jarod Polis,and several other agencies and organizations to implore them to <br /> oppose the mine.The Douglas Mountain Plateau is the only natural,accessible,and undeveloped alluvial plateau <br /> in Clear Creek County. It is a unique geological feature, unspoiled by development,which supports many wildlife <br /> species and therefore,should be protected. For the sake of this valuable natural resource,for the ongoing <br /> protection of our wildlife,for the safeguarding of our precious water resources,for the preservation of the clean <br /> mountain air that we all breathe, and for the health of the Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village campers and the <br /> residents of the Town of Empire, please deny the Douglas Mountain Ranch Mining Project. <br /> Best Regards from Friends of Clear Creek, <br /> Name: D L N lv PO 1A) <br /> Email: 0 �� ,Q d� Vct Lao CV7-yl <br /> Phone: C 1? <br /> Street Address: `Y OS �/ �d�,.a �p7�Gil <br /> Mailing Address(PO Box): n�I �Ox ���,�e_-tpwK J !� g�/ ylf <br />