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Your Phone Number* <br /> Used only to follow up. <br /> 5127894934 <br /> Extension <br /> 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 /> as specific as possioi(, <br /> Comment/Objection Narrative <br /> Zephyr Minerals,a Canadian company with no roots or facilities in Colorado(or anywhere in the US), has <br /> submitted this mining permit application. <br /> The company was formed for the sole purpose of exploring minerals in our area. It has shown no regard for <br /> Canon City since it stopped communicating its plans with the community.All proceeds from the mine will leave <br /> Canon City,and we'll be stuck with nothing but a hole in the ground,expensive maintenance costs,and an <br /> environmental disaster waiting to happen. <br /> FINANCIAL CONCERNS <br /> Zephyr is not financially capable of operating the mine.They are only here to conduct the exploration and get <br /> the necessary permits. Once approved,they will most likely sell their holdings to another,larger company, <br /> sending all promises and reassurances out the window. <br /> Jobs <br /> Based on Zephyr's research,the mine would be operational for five or six years and employ approximately 20 <br /> people.The number is unlikely to rise above that because the new company will want to keep costs low. <br /> Assuming otherwise would be a mistake. <br /> Not all of the mining positions will be filled by local residents. Many workers will be brought in from outside the <br /> region.And when the gold is gone,they'll leave too,taking their income and tax dollars back to wherever they <br /> call home. <br /> Tourism <br /> The mine's economic benefit for Canon City and Fremont County is negligible and short-lived at best. <br /> Meanwhile,we have a thriving eco-based tourism industry that supports thousands of local jobs every year. <br /> Canon City residents and city officials have explicitly expressed their desire to build the local economy on <br /> tourism,attracting people from all over the world to enjoy our unique outdoor opportunities.A full-scale mining <br /> operation flies in the face of what this town wants for its future. <br />