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Division of Reclamation and Mining RECEIVED <br /> Safey <br /> 1313 Sherman Street <br /> Room 215 APR 012025 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Colorado DivisiondSafety Reclamation, <br /> From: Gabriele Sattler Mining <br /> 4840 Thunderbird Drive, 385 <br /> Boulder, CO 80303 <br /> March 27, 2025 <br /> Dear DRMS: <br /> The Est Boulder Climate Change Group is deeply concerned with water issues and their relation <br /> to climate change. This concern leads us to focus on water conservation and water safety. <br /> We strongly oppose the Cross Gold Mine Application which would expand the area for <br /> permitting mining more than 20 times. We think such an operation would be detrimental to water <br /> safety and public health in many parts of Boulder County and even beyond. The treatment <br /> systems proposed in the application are completely inadequate. <br /> In addition to gold and silver mining there would also be underground mining for lead and zinc, <br /> which are seriously hazardous activities. Existing tunnels would be expanded to allow extraction <br /> of 70 000 tons of ore per year for a period of 50 years. As much as 40 000 tons of waste rock <br /> would be generated each year.A dangerous mill would be constructed on site and perilous <br /> extraction chemicals would be used. <br /> All this is completely unacceptable and flies in the face of essential efforts to preserve our global <br /> environment. Rational Analysis indicates that the Cross Gold Mine Application must be promptly <br /> and completely rejected. <br /> Si cerely, <br /> Ea Boulder Climate Change Group <br /> 35 Ponca Place <br /> Boulder,Co 80303 <br />