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Deter Hays <br /> May 9, 2019 <br /> Page 8 <br /> Conclusion <br /> The District's primary water service operations provide water for approximately 19,177 <br /> acres of irrigated land. The Company's water service operations provide water for over <br /> 24,500 acres of irrigated land. As such, the potential injury to Bijou in the form of <br /> physical and financial impacts to the District's and the Company's water rights and <br /> operations could be extensive if the proposed mining operations and reclamation <br /> activities have negative impacts on the amount or quality of water stored in and <br /> released from Empire Reservoir, or otherwise delivered in the Bijou Canal. In addition, <br /> the recreational aspects of Empire Reservoir have substantial value that could be <br /> adversely affected and/or injured if the proposed mining operations and reclamation <br /> plan are not properly designed, implemented, and managed. <br /> Based on communications with BMS to date, Bijou understands that BMS intends to <br /> further evaluate many of the items identified in this letter, and will provide a proposal <br /> for addressing them in the revised mining permit application that will be submitted to <br /> DRMS. Bijou appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on this matter, and <br /> looks forward to working with BMS and DRMS as the permitting process proceeds. <br /> As Bijou has not yet seen any revised permit application, and in light of the serious <br /> concerns described in this letter, Bijou also petitions for a hearing on the permit <br /> application. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Stuart B. Corbridge <br /> Special Legal Counsel for Bijou <br /> SBC/cmc <br /> Enclosure <br /> cc: Denice Wagner <br />