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From: Esther Gesick
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 3:04 PM
To: 'Matt.Matheson@interstates.com'
Subject: RE: uranium mining concerns
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Please see the attached response.
Esther E. Gesick
Deputy Clerk to the Board
915 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
(970)356-4000 X4226
(970)352-0242 (fax)
Original Message
From: Vicky Sprague
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 11:44 AM
To: CTB
Subject: FW: uranium mining concerns
Vicky Sprague, Office Manager
Board of Weld County Commissioners
915 10th Street, 3rd Floor
P. O. Box 758
Greeley CO 80632
Telephone: 970-336-7204
Fax: 970-352-0242
vsprague@co.weld.co.us
Original Message
From: Matt.Matheson@interstates.com (mailto:Matt.Matheson@interstates.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 4 :41 PM
To: Vicky Sprague
Subject: uranium mining concerns
Dear Ms. Sprague,
The purpose of this email is to voice my and my families concerns regarding the to be
proposed Uranium Mining in Northern Weld County. I have read various reports on this
mining including the report from Powertech's representative Daniel Gorski. "This generally
means that the total dissolved solids in the water, which may have been mobilized in the
recovery process, are processed to reduce their quantity. Occasionally a natural reluctant
is dissolved in the ground water to precipitate any remaining uranium or metals that can
be mobilized by the oxidation process and not removed by surface facilities. In addition,
decommissioning of surface facilities will be required. " "Restoration of ground water is
also well understood and has been accomplished in numerous ISR mining operations. " The
exert from his report here is a statement that ground water restoration is not a
guarantee, taking a chance to destroy the drinking water in every rural home that has
tapped into this aquifer, contaminating it with lead, uranium, and other harmful materials
is not a responsible risk that the county should take. The future costs of lawsuits should
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also be a factor in considering this option.
With the population growth in and around Ft Collins, Pierce, Carr and Wellington this
strip mining would deteriorate the land and home value in the surrounding area.
Please note my opinion on the approval for this type of mine as not in favor.
I am interested in finding out more information on when this will be approved and under
what circumstances this can be rejected. I am interested in purchasing land in Weld county
and any information you can pass along to me would be appreciated.
Regards,
Matt Matheson
415 Hudson Ct.
Fort Collins, CO
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