2008-06-18_REVISION - M1980244 (5)

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CCV Mine Permit Comments City of Cripple Creek June 11, 2008 Page 5 and what mitlgatlon to noise or damage, including financial guarantees is proposed for the City to review and approve. POINT EIGHT — WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY CCV Shall provide a water consumption plan and source and use analysis, currently the City of Victor leases water from Cripple Creek for use in their domestic water system, which then leases water to CCV from their entitlement. This regimen needs to be fully addressed for the mine extension permit Flood Control, the current proposal if it works would be satisfactory, however if the retention basins fail there could be floo in Povert Gulch, this °Drainage Plan° will require financial guarantee's to be posted. POINT NINE — RE- DIRECTION OF HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC Since the opening of mining operatons — a great deal of truck traffic is knposed on die City of Crippler Creek, this crates the potential for an accident with the heavy trucks and especially the chemical true. WKh the approval of the extension, ALL truck traffic shad be redirected on the new road being built by CCV. POINT TEN — A COMMITMENT BY CCV TO FULLY MAINTAIN THE AMERICAN EAGLE MINE AS AN OPEN HISTORIC TOURISM PLATFORM. Concern by many citizens has been raised as to the continued access to the American Eagle mine. A condition on the extension must be made to requku that this historic mine site be maintained open to the Public, this is a promise that was made, but never formalized in writing. IS A great has been said about the economic benefits of the continued mining operations, however the mine will close, as we can clearly see from downturns in the housing market, when this happens and happen it will, we need to be assured that the transition allows this historic city to benefit from the mining operation and not be economically devastated by It