DRMS Comment Objection Intake 8/31/2021 8:41:42 PM

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Your Phone Number* Used only to follow up. 7197847105 Extension Alternate Phone Number Used only to follow up. 7192376380 Alternate Phone Extension Connection to Operation Select all that apply Land Owner of affected land Structure Owner within 200' of affected land Mineral Owner Nearby Resident Adjacent Land Owner Concerned Citizen Government Agency Other DESCRIPTION OF COMMENT OR OBJECTION (Please be as specific as possible' Comment/Objection Narrative The organization submitting the mining permit application is Zephyr Minerals.Zephyr is a Canadian public company based in Nova Scotia.The bulk of any money they might ultimately make will be returned to Canada. What percentage of employees will be from local sources? The Grape Creek area which has"two protective federal designations,the Grape Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern(ACEC), identified in the BLM's 1996 Royal Gorge Field Office Resource Management Plan(RMP),and the Lower Grape Creek Wilderness Study Area(WSA)."is proposed site. The location of the proposed mine is approximately less than 4 miles from the Arkansas River. •4 miles southwest of downtown Canon City • 1.5 miles from Canon City Limits • 1.3 miles from Grape Creek The mine site at 6,500 feet elevation is 1,000 feet higher elevation than Grape Creek and the Arkansas river. It is upstream from the water plant intake for Fremont County.Any discharge from mining operations will find its way to the aquifers underground and/or the water flows.The mining operation would use approximately 65,000,000 gallons of water per year and an unspecified amount of chemicals.With the site just 1,000 feet above the Grape Creek and Arkansas River area,this creates the potential for pollution of the water for present and future generations. Many unexpected disasters have resulted from mining.There is no allocation funds to address an unexpected fire,explosion, pollution leakage,or power outage. It is certainly possible that the proposed Dawson Gold Mine could be yet another disaster in the making. The request: PLEASE do not approve this mining permit application!The application by Zephyr Gold USA Ltd does not show that the Operator/Applicant has sufficient assurances that a long-term disaster will not happen or that short term significant problems can be resolved.