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Email Address * <br />Enter a valid email address in this field to receive a confirmation e-mail. <br />bikeagainst@gmail.com <br />Your Phone Number* <br />Used only to follow up. <br />7192210205 <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 Fv Nearby Resident <br />Adjacent Land Owner Fv Concerned Citizen <br />Government Agency 7 Other Local small business owner <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'm writing in opposition to this project as it would be a giant step backwards for lake county when it comes to <br />environmental stewardship,quality of life and our local economy due to the poor nature of CJK Milling's proposal <br />and all of its detrimental implications such as the threat to nearby residences,water supply,road <br />degradation, heavy equipment noise, unaddressed long term impacts on water and soil and the degradation of <br />recreation opportunities on Leadville's east side historic mining district where the to -be -processed tailing piles <br />currently exist. Countless residents as well as families and athletes from nearby counties as well as the front <br />range take advantage of these opportunities by hiking, run ning,bicycling,skiing,snowshoeing,and snow biking, <br />directly contributing to our town's economy rapidly shifting into a tourism based model. The heavy truck traffic <br />will exacerbate the issue of airborne toxic pollutants such as Lead and Arsenic found on the east side's soil <br />which all human powered users would increasingly breath as the large trucks will kick up big clouds of dust <br />every single day,for years... this is already a problem with side by sides and OHV wreckcreation and if heavy <br />trucks intensify the issue,it may never be mitigated. <br />Another big reason for concern is CJK's lack of experience using the incredibly highly toxic Cyanide,a chemical <br />banned in our neighboring Summit County,exactly for the same reasons: its dangerous use in mining. The <br />downsides and potentially catastrophic aspects of this project are far greater than the negligible "positives" ( 20 <br />some jobs and these employees buying coffee, lu nch,etc at local businesses) One major economic driver in this <br />region as well as downstream communities is recreation in the Arkansas River primarily in the form of boating <br />and angling (including the stretch DIRECTLY south of Leadville which is the MOST trafficked segment of white <br />water IN THE COUNTRY) which could be highly compromised should the project's aftermath waste containing <br />cyanide was to leak into the river. An economic analysis of commercial activity surrounding the Arkansas River <br />shows 196,100 visitors spending $19 million with outfitters on the river in 2022. Add in lodging, food, travel and <br />other spending and those visitors left $38.6 million in communities along the river in 2022 and supporting close <br />of 500 jobs. There's nothing in this project for the residents of Lake County OR the local ecosystem. Thank you <br />for the opportunity to be heard. <br />Permit Number* <br />Enter valid letter and then numbers, for example M1977999, M1999777UG or C1981201. <br />M1990057 <br />