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Email Address* <br /> Enter a valid email address in this field to receive a confirmation e-mail. <br /> chuck@siglerinc.com <br /> Your Phone Number* <br /> Used only to follow up. <br /> 7205879629 <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 Lake County Recreator <br /> DESCRIPTION OF COMMENT OR OBJECTION <br /> You are providing a comment or objection to the public record of a permitting action currently under review by the Division of <br /> Reclamation, Mining and Safety.This form is not intended for reporting of possible violations or illegal activity. Please be as specific <br /> as possible. <br /> Comment/Objection Narrative <br /> I am in support of the permit amendment(Permit Number M1990057)that will allow CJK to process 140,000 <br /> tons of material per year using a cyanide extraction method. I urge the Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety(CDRMS)to approve CJK's permit amendment.This approval will allow CJK to remove <br /> approximately 500,000 tons of acid-generating historic mine waste from the environment,recover trace <br /> amounts of gold and silver and store the detoxified tailings in a double-lined storage facility,out of site and mind <br /> from the community.These areas will then be restored to natural conditions and ultimately improve water <br /> quality in the Upper Arkansas River,provide additional habitat for wildlife and provide economic benefits to Lake <br /> County and Leadville. <br /> I was born in Colorado and have recreated in Lake County since I was a boy and my father took me to <br /> Turquoise Lake and Twin Lakes to fish. Now I take my sons to Leadville to explore,fish and hike. <br /> I took a tour of their facility last year and discovered it will be a zero-discharge facility,ensuring all water and <br /> waste materials are recycled onsite and no liquids or solids are discharged from the mill into the environment. <br /> This safeguards the environment, protects water and protects human health.Their safety redundancies include <br /> constructing a double-lined containment pond down-gradient of the process facility that would capture <br /> accidental spillage.This is a small operation that will not be noticed by the general public. I believe CJK operate <br /> responsibly and comply with all permitting obligations as required by CDRMS and be a good neighbor to <br /> Leadville and Lake County. <br /> Here are my specific comments to how CJK will meet CDRMS requirements for approval of the permit <br /> amendment and why I respectfully ask for CDRMS approval. <br /> How CJK will use and dispose of cyanide safely through facility design and safety controls, protecting both <br /> human health and the environment. <br /> •CJK will have multiple safety control measures in place to ensure safe handling and processing of cyanide <br /> and safely containing cyanide at the Mill and not discharging into the environment. <br /> •Control measures and design attributes will include: <br /> o A facility designed to contain and treat cyanide in a way that mitigates environmental impacts. <br />