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BURNS Scott A. Clark <br /> IG _ YtARf a�bfwlaw.com <br /> 4 <br /> FiGA� Of iRU3Tt0 COUN3tl sclark�. <br /> Will <br /> August 24, 2021 <br /> Via UPS Overnight and <br /> Email at dustin.czapla@state.co.us <br /> ��CEID <br /> Mr. Dustin Czapla <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety AUO 2 5 2021 <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Suite 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 DMSION OF RECLAMATION <br /> MINING&SAFETY <br /> Re: Objection and Protest <br /> Leadville Mill Permit Application <br /> CJK Milling Company, LLC <br /> M1990-057 <br /> Dear Mr. Czapla: <br /> We provide this objection and protest on behalf of this firm's clients Diane and Brad Smith, <br /> Ruth Goltzer, Jim Kohlmoos, Christina and Derrick Wood, Betty and George Benson, Anne and <br /> Justin Fowler, Patricia and Brian Nagel, Doug Yeakel, Laurie Strasburger, and Steven McCauley, <br /> who are collectively referred to herein as Concerned Citizens of Lake County or Concerned <br /> Citizens. The Concerned Citizens own and reside on property located near the Leadville Mill, <br /> including the residential properties bordering the Leadville Mill. As adjacent and nearby residents, <br /> the Concerned Citizens are acutely alarmed by the cyanide leach processing proposed to take place <br /> at the Mill. The Concerned Citizens draw their drinking water from the same aquifer that lies <br /> beneath the Mill,breath the air that drifts from the Mill,enjoy the natural environment and wildlife <br /> that surrounds the Mill, and will be directly impacted by noise at the Mill. The proposal to resume <br /> milling at this long-dormant site by adding cyanide leaching is wholly inconsistent with the <br /> surrounding residential properties. In addition, the proposed operation and waste disposal plans <br /> are exceedingly inadequate to protect the Concerned Citizens' drinking water wells and residential <br /> uses of their properties. <br /> Because a cyanide leach mill operation would pose a material threat of harm to the <br /> Concerned Citizens and their residences, we request that the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation <br /> Board deny CJK Milling Company's Application. If the Board elects to approve the application, <br /> Concerned Citizens request that, at a minimum, the Board require submission of new operation <br /> and disposal plans that clearly and thoroughly describe comprehensive protections for the <br /> Concerned Citizens' health,safety,and welfare,including protection of their drinking water wells. <br /> 6400 S. Fiddler's Green Circle, Suite 1000 <br /> Tel 303 796 2626 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 www.btwlaw.c0m <br />