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Comment/Objection Narrative* <br /> Regarding Grand Island Resource's(GIR)2024-12-16 application for permit change and expansion: <br /> I am a long time resident of Caribou Road located about 2 miles down the road from the mine. My well is in the <br /> Coon Track Creek watershed about 600'from the creek. I share many of the concerns of my neighbors <br /> regarding water quality and other environmental issues but I particularly want to object to the inadequate level <br /> of information in GIR application. I realize the application indicates GIR does not currently plan any increase in <br /> operations but I presume that could change at any time and would be governed by the updated DMO permit if <br /> approved. <br /> For example I did not see any description of the level of truck traffic expanded operations could produce; not <br /> just volume but hours of operation,size of trucks etc. Caribou Road is a steep two lane dirt road with a lot of <br /> recreational traffic(including bicycles).There are problems with dust in dry weather and washboard i ng/potholes <br /> in wet weather.Winter is a whole other story. I want to know how GIR would mitigate inevitable problems <br /> resulting from increased mining truck operations. E.g., How will traffic be managed to not degrade the current <br /> situation?How will risks of spills of chemicals transported to site by truck be minimized? <br /> Regarding the acreage increase,other than what seem like small changes(Potasi shaft,ventilation shaft,etc), <br /> the substantive surface changes seem confined to the existing 10 acre permitted area; it is not clear to me why <br /> the expansion to 200 acres is necessary.The given justification,"their inclusion will streamline permit <br /> management and support more effective maintenance activities",seems exceptionally vague.Currently the <br /> area above the mines is a very popular recreational area accessed on and through the proposed expansion <br /> area.What effect will the expansion have on recreational use?Does GIR make any assurances that such use <br /> will be allowed to continue? <br /> The boundaries of the expanded area were not clear(the list of survey points is obviously not useful to anyone <br /> without GIS software.)Perhaps one of the maps in Exhibit C gave this information but they appear to be <br /> missing. I eventually found document"2025-01-09_REVISION-M1977410"that gave locations of permit <br /> application notice signs; I presume the boundaries shown therein represent the expansion area but this is a <br /> guess.That I have to guess about basic information like this indicates to me a sloppiness in the application <br /> preparation that could affect other more impactful aspects. <br /> There are many other questions and potential issues raised in other comments I won't repeat here but which <br /> also trouble me. <br /> I am not reflexively opposed to the application(I realize I use the products dependent on mining every day)but I <br /> am absolutely opposed to approval with the current inadequate amount of information about the risks to and <br /> effects on the local community that potential expanded operations will produce. <br /> Permitting Action Comment/Objection is Regarding <br /> New Permit Change to Existing Permit <br /> Permit Number* (') <br /> Enter a valid permit number <br /> M1977410 <br /> Revision Type and Sequence <br /> 2024-12-16 REVISION <br /> County* <br /> Colorado County where the proposed operation is located <br /> boulder <br /> Enter one county only <br /> Site Name <br /> Cross Gold Mine <br /> Perm ittee/Operator Name <br /> Grand Island Resources LLC <br />