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RECEIVED <br /> APR 012025 <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> March 26, 2025 <br /> Division of Reclamation and Mining Safety(DRMS) <br /> 1313 Sherman Street <br /> Room 215 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> Dear DRMS: <br /> The East Boulder Climate Change Group is deeply concerned with water issues and their <br /> relation to climate change. This concern leads us to focus on water conservation and <br /> water safety. <br /> We strongly oppose the Cross Gold Mine Application which would expand the area for <br /> permitted mining more than 20 times. We think such an operation would be detrimental to <br /> water safety and public health in many parts of Boulder County and even beyond. The <br /> treatment 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 <br /> zinc,which are seriously hazardous activities. Existing tunnels would be expanded to allow <br /> extraction of 70,000 tons of ore per year for a period of 50 years. As much as 40,000 tons of <br /> waste rock would be generated each year. A dangerous milt would be constructed on site <br /> and perilous extraction chemicals would be used. <br /> All this is completely unacceptable and flies in the face of essential efforts to preserve our <br /> global environment. Rational analysis indicates that the Cross Gold Mine Application must <br /> be promptly and completely rejected. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> East Boulder Climate Change Group <br /> 350 Ponca Place <br /> Boulder, CO 80303 <br />