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3 78" <br /> r <br /> George D. Zanoni <br /> P. O. Box 190 <br /> ti z� ,� <br /> Silverton, CO 81433 -41, <br /> Mined Land Reclamation Board <br /> Division of Minerals & Geology �„ <br /> 1313 Sherman St. , Room 215 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> Re: Technical Revision for Sunnyside Gold Corporation. <br /> Dear Board members: <br /> I write this letter in response to placement of four reinforced <br /> concrete bulkheads by Sunnysi e Gold Corp. (Echo Bay Mines) <br /> at the Sunnyside Mine at Silverton Colorado. <br /> By requiring this company to plug their portals to stop the <br /> discharge of water into an already naturally polluted stream <br /> of heavy metals (surface iron bogs) will be the "straw that <br /> breaks the camels back", as far as the economics of this area <br /> are concerned. <br /> It is well known by the mining community of this region that <br /> the Sunnyside Mine and the surrounding property is far from <br /> being mined out. It is only the low metal prices and heavy <br /> environmental requirements that have caused its shut down. <br /> Being tucked away high in the San Juan mountains, San Juan County <br /> is presently struggling under severe economic stress due to <br /> the demise of the mining industry. Because of its location <br /> there is little hope of a replacement industry and the four <br /> month tourist season does little to relieve the situation. <br /> Although you have no influence on the metal markets of the world, <br /> by allowing the Sunnyside to gate their portals instead of <br /> plugging them would leave the mine in a position to reopen in <br /> the future as metal prices rise, as we all know they will. <br /> Being mining people yourselves, it should be obvious that the <br /> current regulations are too severe and impose too many <br /> restrictions and hardship on an industry that is desperately <br /> trying to survive. I urge your Board to reconsider a number <br /> of regulations and in the process realize that making a mining <br /> company plug portals to a temporarily closed down mine, seals <br /> its future forever, thus destroying the economic base of a <br /> community as well as the contribution of heavy taxes. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> George D. Zanoni <br /> Sept. 27, 1993 <br />