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Alternate Phone Number <br /> Used only to follow up. <br /> Alternate Phone Extension <br /> Connection to Operation <br /> Select all that apply <br /> Land Owner of affected land Structure Owner within 200' of affected land <br /> Mineral Owner Nearby Resident <br /> Adjacent Land Owner Concerned Citizen <br /> Government Agency Other <br /> DESCRIPTION OF COMMENT OR OBJECTION <br /> (Please be as specific as possible) <br /> Comment/Objection Narrative <br /> I am opposed to granting a mining permit for the Dawson Gold Mine. My main concern is the use of 65,000,000 <br /> gallons of water mixed with the release of 3600lbs of toxic chemicals into Grape Creek,which feeds the <br /> Arkansas River.The western U.S.has been and will be in a serious drought for the unforeseeable future.The <br /> Arkansas is one of 11 major rivers in the west that is in danger of drying up.eg,the Colorado, Pecos, Rio <br /> grande,Canadian, Red river,to name a few. Extracting 65,000,000 gal.of water from water sources near Grape <br /> Creek for mine use will further deplete and degrade the amount and quality of water for downstream users.The <br /> need for drinking and agricultural water downstream needs to take precedent over mining and the potential <br /> hazards of contamination should there be a containment failure such as the Gold King Mine spill in the Animas <br /> River 5 years ago,The Gold King cleanup settlement paid by Sunnyside Gold Corp was$10,000,000. 1 have <br /> not found any evidence that Zephyr Gold USA has the financial resources to cover potential contamination <br /> spills let alone cover the expenses for remediation once the gold deposits are withdrawn and the site has been <br /> shut down. <br /> My stock research of Zephyr shows a current value of 14 cents per share,with a net income N/A, return on <br /> equity N/A and return on assets of N/A. In other words at this time Zephyr Gold USA is not worth anything.The <br /> majority of Zephyrs holdings are in the proposed Dawson project. It seems imperative to me that Zephyr Gold <br /> USA needs to provide monetary assurances to Fremont County and the downstream users that it can an will <br /> provide the necessary funds for future remediation and possible environmental catastrophes. In closing I <br /> believe that a thorough and detailed environmental review of the actual availability of water and the potential <br /> pollution concerns need to be addressed in detail before any permits are granted. <br /> Sincerely, Mark Shipe <br /> Permit Number* <br /> Enter valid letter and then numbers,for example M122112211 or C123456789. <br /> M2021046 <br /> Permitting Action Type <br /> Select revision type or leave blank if comment pertains to a new permit application or NOI <br /> Permit Type <br /> mining permit M2021046 <br /> County <br /> fremont <br /> Site Name <br /> Dawson Gold Mine <br /> Perm ittee/Operator Name <br /> Zephyr Gold USA LTD <br />