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storage location has been studied and confirmed. Page 5 claims further testing <br />needs to be done to confirm a dry stope location-this is imperative and should be <br />determined prior to any approval. <br />• Access Bridge across the river is not mentioned in the plan, and this bridge needs <br />engineering improvements before service vehicles can safely cross, and a safe <br />bridge is very important due to the high water possible in the La Plata River. <br />• Objection to exhibit K-climate. 18" precipitation per year is for the fort lewis <br />mesa, not La Plata canyon, where we receive 20"rain annually with over 160" <br />snow, so over 30" precipitation per year from my weather observations the last 7 <br />years. This is in an intense weather site, much higher than the weather station <br />depicted in this exhibit, it is simply misleading as to the high amounts of <br />precipitation we receive in the La Plata Mountains, the wettest part of the county. <br />• Discharge permit (air quality control)-page 45- is void as it pertained to a <br />different operation, and should be redone to reflect the acreage of dust controlled <br />roads included in the new permit. <br />• Status unknown of storm water permits allegedly sent in Oct. 2010. <br />• Chemicals: Copper sulfate does not biodegrade and is potentially toxic to river, <br />page 3. Potassium amyl xanthate is potentially toxic to river, page 3. Page 59 <br />and the potential to impact ground water should create appropriate bonds in case <br />of an emergency spill-6.4.7(1). <br />• Groundwater/surface water pollution from old tailings heaps already occurring: <br />Page 15 claims a potential for aluminum contamination above aquatic life <br />standards and Arsenic is 10% above the domestic drinking water standards. <br />These are current levels, pre-mining, and nothing more than assumptions have <br />been made that the leaching waste rock will not contact surface water or drinking <br />water. This is based on statements, not studies, made by one professor, Dr. David <br />Gonzalez, that there is no water in the Mayday No. 1 portal stope. We need to get <br />proof before we believe one persons opinion of moisture content in an old mine. <br />Most mine portals I have encountered in the canyon are leaching water, year <br />round, and I have been told many are wet with seepage for hundreds to thousands <br />of feet. <br />This is a large proposal and it deserves close attention to detail. Overall, this company <br />has shown disregard for local, state and federal laws. It is a shame to think that a <br />company such as Wildcat Mining Corporation can get away with these reckless behaviors <br />and work ethics. They are not prepared to mine or mill. <br />Please notify us of any action taken in this case. <br />Sincerely, <br />ArW& Jason Aweida <br />4631 County Road 124 <br />(970) 247-8048 <br />amyaweida ,hotmail.com <br />?._ <br />Christopher Hughes <br />4633 County Road 124 <br />(970) 623-1611 <br />cjhu hg es24(?hotmail.com