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Town of San Luis and its inhabitants throughout the area also use domestic wells from an aquifer <br />shared by the Shalom Ranch. There has been no showing in Atii-03 that the general health and <br />safety considerations of the immediate community have been addressed. <br />Las Cvmadres de San Luis want to know how and by whom has the water quality been tested? <br />We want to know what local, state and federal agencies are responsible for the monitoring not <br />only of the water supply, and the air quality, but also the consequences of years of heavy metals <br />and other toxins that pollute the air and land here as well. We want to know if people in this area <br />have ever been tested for heavy metals and other toxins? Las C omadres de San Luis <br />respectfully requests a copy of the water duality reports and wish to how they can be obtained. <br />Las C omadre.s de San Luis do not believe that we or other persons in the community of San Luis <br />were properly notified of this application - the Valley Courier is not our local media source. Las <br />Comacires de San Luis were informed oCthis application on February 27, 2008, just prior to the <br />deadline. <br />Fur-ther.d.as Comadres de San Luis objects. to-: -- <br />1. A proposal to close the water treatment facility iocated near the Rito Seco Creek on the <br />Battle Mountain Gold (BMG) property. <br />2. A proposal to irrigate the BMG property, formerly known as the Shalom Ranch aka the <br />Salazar Ranch with water that should have been processed through the water treatment <br />plant which is currently in operation. <br />3. Any proposed changes that may be harmful to or negatively impact the citizens of <br />Costilla County the residents of the town of San Luis. <br />4. Granting Battle Mountain Gold water rights to irrigate the property formerly known as <br />the Shalom Ranch aka the Salazar Ranch. <br />5. A change of industrial/mining water to agriculture use. Battle Mountain Gold should not <br />be allowed to put water on land that has no water rights. <br />6. That the residents of the San Luis community were not given adequate notice about the <br />proposed amendment, as BMRI did not publish the notice in our local newspapers, La <br />Sierra Newspaper and the Costilla County Free Press. <br />7. Hearings that may be scheduled in Denver. Denver is too far for many interested <br />community members to travel and therefore is not an appropriate location to hold <br />hearings that pertain to the future of the San Luis community and its residents. We <br />respectfully requests all public hearings to be held in San Luis to allow a fair opportunity <br />for community members to have first-hand information of the proceedings. <br />8, Battle Mountain Gold's claim that. the Wesi Pit water is now of pre-mining quality. <br />We invite Battle Mountain Gold Company aka Newmont Mining and all interested parties to <br />meet with community residents and explain present and future plans to continue operating the <br />mine that is in "our backyard." <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Acequias make life possible in Southern Costilla County