DRMS Comment Objection Intake - DEV 4/2/2025 (34)

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Your City Lafayette Your State CO Your Zip Code Maximum of 10 digits. (Example)80202 80026 Email Address Enter a valid email address in this field to receive a confirmation e-mail. bevbaker75@hotmail.com Your Phone Number* (') Used only to follow up. 9012306964 Extension Alternate Phone Number(?) Used only to follow up. Alternate Phone Extension Connection to Operation Select all that apply Land Owner of affected land Structure Owner within 200' of affected land Mineral Owner Nearby Resident Adjacent Land Owner Concerned Citizen Government Agency Other DESCRIPTION OF COMMENT OR OBJECTION You are providing a comment or objection to the public record of a permitting action currently under review by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety.This form is not intended for reporting of possible violations or illegal activity. Please be as specific as possible. Comment/Objection Narrative* Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the permit application for the Cross Gold Mine. I share and support the concerns and requests expressed in comments previously submitted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife,the Boulder Watershed Collective, Boulder County Parks and Open Space, Boulder County Audubon Society,and Boulder County Nature Association. I am particularly concerned about impacts to wildlife and the sensitive mountain ecosystems that occur at and surrounding the mine site.A number of operational aspects have the potential to impact aquatic and terrestrial wildlife and habitats in various ways, including water quality and quantity changes;exposure to toxic chemicals, for example in settling ponds,runoff,waste rock and soils; use and storage of explosives;entrapment in open pits or trenches; increased wildfire risk; increased traffic along area roads;increased lighting and noise, especially at night;and replacement of native plants with invasive species. I request that DRMS require the applicant to provide all relevant information to adequately address environmental concerns,prior to making a determination about the application. I further request that DRMS ensure that GIR has adequate financial and staffing capacity to protect water quantity and quality,to address the above concerns and those articulated by the commenters I mentioned above,and to address problems occurring from past,current,or expanded operations. Thank you.