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i. Industrialization so close to the Fairplay business district can only have a <br />negative impact. <br />ii. The proposed mine would not employ many locals nor bring much financial gain <br />to the local economy. The detriments would far out -weigh any positives. <br />iii. The bulk fuel stored on site would have to be trucked in from outside Park <br />county, providing no economic benefit to local gas stations. <br />iv. The Fairplay Beach Recreation Area is very popular with both county residents <br />and out of town visitors. Having an open pit, working mine within 600' of it <br />could easily cause a reduction in visitors here and in the town of Fairplay. <br />v. There are already six gravel plants in the immediate area. <br />vi. Now that the price of gold and silver have reached an all time high value, the <br />minerals need to be harvested and the economic benefits of the proposed <br />operation need to be considered. <br />d. HOURS OF OPERATION — 1 comment was received and is summarized below: <br />The hours of operation will affect nearby residents and businesses and the whole town <br />of Fairplay. <br />10. GENERAL — 7 comments were received and are summarized below: <br />a. An EIS, rather than an EA, should be prepared due to the fact that if this proposal is <br />going forward there will be impacts to the environment and the community, given the <br />location of this mining project and its proximity to local residences and town. <br />b. How does the current county and city zoning affect this project? <br />c. Affected and Aggrieved Parties to the proposed mine that have interests that are <br />entitled to legal protection under Title 34 Mineral Resources, Article 32, the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Act as well as other legal protection rights and remedies, <br />including the Clean Water Act of 1977, the Clean Air Act of 1963, the National <br />Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1977 and the <br />National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. <br />d. A report titled, "Report on the Environmental Setting and Potential Impacts of the <br />Proposed Destiny Gold Mine Located on 80 Acres of BLM Land Near Fairplay, <br />Colorado " suggests that a baseline study and impact assessment be conducted for all <br />natural resource areas of concern. <br />59 <br />