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Email Address* <br /> Enter a valid email address in this field to receive a confirmation e-mail. <br /> sherrypoirrier1 @gmail.com <br /> Your Phone Number* <br /> Used only to follow up. <br /> 4137702036 <br /> Extension <br /> Alternate Phone Number <br /> Used only to follow up. <br /> 7192931254 <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 /> 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 object to this application on numerous grounds: <br /> 1)Use of cyanide in processing tailings, because in spite of it being strictly regulated,and the fact that Cyanide <br /> is highly toxic,safety is expressly in the proper management of it.And problems do and will happen resulting in <br /> substantial environmental impacts and public health risks if improperly handled or if released into the <br /> environment.Cyanide spills have resulted in major fish kills,contaminated drinking water supplies and harmed <br /> agricultural lands. NIH cites that any cyanide-containing water bodies are hazardous to wildlife,especially <br /> migratory waterfowl and bats, if not properly managed.Accidental spills of cyanide solutions into rivers and <br /> streams have produced massive kills of fish and other aquatic biota.Although the chances of spills are lower <br /> because the leaching process is more controlled,the resulting waste, known as tailings, is stored behind large <br /> dams(tailings impoundments)which can and do fail catastrophically <br /> 2)Transport disturbance:Continuous transport of tailings from East Side of Leadville to Mill site, including truck <br /> transport on or adjacent to residences;no foolproof method to guarantee no leakage of cyanide&other <br /> chemicals from proposed dry stack method of storage of processed materials;threat of leakage into water table <br /> of cyanide/other chemicals into groundwater,affecting wells,fishing/rafting industry, irrigation water; potential of <br /> environmental catastrophe from leakage of toxic substances(e.g.via air,water)resulting in extreme adverse <br /> effects to County residents,visitors and the tourist economies of Lake County and neighboring counties; <br /> destruction of wildlife habitats and death of animals,fish in Lake County and beyond along the length of the <br /> Arkansas River; health risks associated with airborne toxic particulates("fugitive dust"). <br /> 3)Arkansas River Impact Objection <br /> Over the past several decades,countless hours of work and millions of dollars have been spent on repairing the <br /> devastating impacts of historic mining in Lake County on the Upper Arkansas River and its tributaries, <br /> particularly in the California Gulch watershed where the Leadville Mill and much of the targeted waste is <br /> located.As a result,the Upper Arkansas is now the longest continuous stretch of Gold Medal water in the <br /> nation. I would ask DRMS to consider if the risks of this project to the Leadville community and the surrounding <br /> environment are worth the"benefits." <br /> I <br />