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Uranium mining has widespread effects, contaminating the environment with radioactive dust, radon gas,water-borne toxins, and increased levels of background radiation.There are no boundaries for air and water;the addition of long-lived radioisotopes anywhere in the environment eventually affects the health of everyone. If permitted,this development would threaten both human culture and natural resources in both the Disappointment Valley and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's White Mesa community. For decades,the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and environmental organizations, including the Grand Canyon Trust, have raised concerns that the mill poses a threat to human health and the environment (GCT 2021). In consideration of the threats to human and environmental health from the proposed project we respectfully request that you deny exploratory drilling permits for the Slick Rock Canyon Uranium Project. Delia G. Malone Ecologist and Wildlife Chair Colorado Chapter of the Sierra Club LITERATURE CITED Conservation Science Partners (CSP). 2023. Assessment of the Biodiversity Values Provided by Unprotected Public Lands in Colorado Including the Dolores River Canyon. Final Public Report.Truckee, California, USA. Available online: https://46913af6-4945-45d0-8f6a- lffc6aa33055.usrfiles.com/ugd/46913a_384513c6b7c943a9aOb4963b2O5e42c8.pdf Grand Canyon Trust(GCT) 1. 2022.The Business of Radioactive Waste. Available online: https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/sites/default/files/resources/White_Mesa_Report_March2022_Fina I.pdf Grand Canyon Trust(GCT) 2. 2022. White Mesa Ute Lead Spiritual Walk to Protest Uranium Mill. Available online: https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/blog/white-mesa-ute-lead-spiritual-walk-protest- uranium-mill Grand Canyon Trust(GCT). Intertribal Walk Protests Uranium Mill Near Bears Ears. Available online: https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/blog/intertribal-walk-protests-uranium-mill-near-bears-ears