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Email Address* <br /> Enter a valid email address in this field to receive a confirmation e-mail. <br /> ilenej3@yahoo.com <br /> Your Phone Number* <br /> Used only to follow up. <br /> 4109803234 <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 <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 /> The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining,and Safety is charged by the public trust to be a steward of the <br /> land,air,and water of this state.As a concerned taxpayer I am hoping that there are truly responsible people <br /> employed who actually have the best interests of the citizens in mind when they make decisions. I particularly <br /> am incredulous that residents have to find and pay fees to attorneys to have their legitimate concerns fairly <br /> evaluated-especially since we employ a whole"Division"who are charged with that responsibility. <br /> Some of what is written in this protest letter may be redundant to the information and questions already <br /> submitted.That is because these are the relevant facts and questions,so please seriously consider the <br /> concerns of all of us who have taken the time to write.Also keep in mind that writers are a small fraction of <br /> those who are not only concerned, but are exasperated that those who are suppose to be protecting our <br /> environment have not fully answered our questions nor appear to be acting on our behalf. <br /> The CJK Milling company has admitted that their interests in this area are driven by a profit motive-they are <br /> "cherry-picking"the tailing piles that will provide them with the most gold,silver,and other precious metals. In <br /> short,this is not an altruistic enterprise in which they are unselfishly cleaning up the east side of Leadville. I met <br /> several of the CJK Milling employees at the open house that CJK Milling hosted at the"Freight"venue a couple <br /> of months ago.They readily admitted that they did not live in the Lake County area and would only be in this <br /> vicinity as long as their employment lasted. In other words,they will not be living with the repercussions of their <br /> actions.They fully intend to take the money and leave! <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. <br /> I object to this application on numerous grounds: <br /> 1.)The use of cyanide in processing tailings, <br /> 2.)The disturbance of and transport of tailings from East Side of Leadville to Mill <br /> site, <br /> 3.)There is no foolproof method to guarantee no leakage of cyanide&other <br /> chemicals from proposed dry stack method of storage of processed materials, <br />