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Your City* <br /> Nederland,CO <br /> Your State <br /> CO <br /> Your Zip Code <br /> Maximum of 10 digits. (Example)80202 <br /> 80466 <br /> Email Address <br /> Enter a valid email address in this field to receive a confirmation e-mail. <br /> judiandersonart1 @gmail.com <br /> Your Phone Number* (') <br /> Used only to follow up. <br /> 3035150007 <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 /> To:Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver,CO 80203 <br /> Subject:Concerns for Cross Gold Mine DMO Permit Application(Permit No. M-1977-410) <br /> Dear Members of the Mined Land Reclamation Board, I am writing to object,on multiple grounds <br /> detailed below,to the approval of the application for the Caribou-Cross Gold Mine,operated by <br /> Grand Island Resources LLC(GIR). <br /> Regarding the Sufficiency of Bond,Company Management,and Compliance Issues. <br /> • GIR claims in press releases to operate in an environmentally-friendly way,yet the very <br /> short,vague proposal for addressing wildlife and environmental concerns demonstrates <br /> an inability to understand the full potential impacts of their proposed activity. <br /> •The operation exhibited repeated violations,and other legal and compliance issues, <br /> leading up to this application,which demonstrate a considerable risk of re-offense,and <br /> suggests the company has a blatant disregard for the rule of law and the importance of <br /> the environmental protections. It also demonstrates a lack of transparency. <br /> •The bond proposed appears inadequate to cover the full cost of reclaiming a mine of this <br /> scale(which often exceed 50-100%the projected costs according to recent analyses), <br /> particularly addressing chemical residue cleanup,and perpetual water treatment needs <br /> (see Regarding Reclamation Plans below).This is especially true if the company were to <br />