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hurts business & Homeowners While Rise Gold shareholders profit, the local community gets little. The few jobs gained are offset by big quality of life impacts for local homeowners, risks for tourism and industry, and 10’s of millions lost in property values. $10's of millions ACTION ALERT Learn More consider the impact Ne arby residents and employees of local businesses wil l share the roads with large trucks carrying mine waste, feel the effects of underground blasting, and hear the sounds of rock processing, loading, spreading, and compacting. Over 75 acres of woodlands, grasslands, and chaparral will also be replaced with industrial buildings and engineered fill. See some of the animals at risk. The County' Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) lists several significant and unavoidable impacts, including traffic, noise, and aesthetics. The EIR proposes to mitigate other impacts, like air quality and vibration, so they are "less than significant", but experts who reviewed the report found serious deficiencies in the analysis. Learn more about the FINAL EIR's deficiencies. The County also commissioned an Economic Impact Report that included an evaluation of impact on property v alues, but the analysis was a big miss. It asserted t hat property values wouldn't decline, but it completely dismissed the input of local real estate experts and didn't use acceptable home appraisal methods for the analysis they did perform . Learn more about the community review of the Economic Impact Report. TALKING POINTS Here are just a few of the things we're worried about. Real estate professionals and appraisers tell us that property values will drop in the surrounding community by 5 - 20%, resulting in 10's of thousands of dollars lost in home equity for each home and adding up to 10's of millions of dollars lost across the total number of homes impacted. Well owners got shafted in the Final EIR. The report concluded impacts won't be significant, but serious deficiencies in the analysis were identified by expert rev iewers and the supplemental domestic well monitoring program is little more than a band-aid. The County's Economic Impact Repo rt didn't evaluate the Mine's e ffect on our tourism industry. Just a 5% -10% drop in tourism employment could completely offset the number of jobs added by the Mine. Rise Gold's biological assessment report for the Brunswick site did not record any observation of deer. But a local homeowner's trail cam video tells a completely different story. “In my opinion, the reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine will have an immediate, long-term, detrimental effect on real estate values in Western Nevada County.” Charlie Brock, Nevada Count y Realtor for 54 years. Listen to Charlie's talk about the Economic Impact Report's "Big Miss". Articles & Opinions The County should deny the Idaho-Maryland Mine and should not certify the Final EIR The County's Final Environmental and Economic Impact Reports have been published. On May 11, 2023, the Planning Commission voted... David Briceno: Negative aspects of proposed mine considered "Putting gold back into “Gold Country” seems favorably nostalgic, but has unforeseen far-reaching repercussions. Is the town prepared to... Peter Burnes: Enough gold for 600 years "The World Gold Council says there is about 208,874 metric tonnes of gold already above ground, [largely] sitting in vaults, doing... John Vaughan, The mine: It’s not about economics, it’s about risk This opinion piece was originally published in The Union. April 19. 2023 Since the beginning of 2022, like many other local people, I’ve... Jim Steinmann: Mine jobs – Harsh, few, and not for locals Rise Gold is touting jobs, jobs, jobs. But reality is not all it's cracked up to be. All this hoopla for 132 local jobs? 12 hour shifts?... Ray Bryars: Economic Impact Report This local resident shares what he learned about the concerns shared when community experts reviewed the Economic Impact Report for the... Jeff Kane: Mine's economic report shows County's lack of due diligence Writing for the Concerned Citizens Roundtable, Jeff Kane reveals several weaknesses in the Economic Impact Study commissioned by the... Press Release: Community Weighs in on Mine’s Economic Report For Immediate Release: December 23, 2022 Contacts: Traci Sheehan Community Environmental Advocates Foundation traci@cea-nc.org Community... Questionable Economic Return - Dec 2022 MineWatch meeting A powerhouse panel of community experts reviewed the conclusions of Nevada County's Economic Impact Report in a December 2022 MineWatch... Learn About the County's Economic Impact Report In November 2022, the County published an an Economic Impact Report on the proposed Idaho-Maryland Mine. There are good reasons to take a... Press Release: CEA Foundation Urges Caution Interpreting Mine’s Economic Impact Report For Immediate Release: December 16, 2022 Contacts: Traci Sheehan Community Environmental Advocates Foundation traci@cea-nc.org CEA... CEA Foundation Questions: Economic Impact Report CEA Foundation submitted comments and questions about the County's Economic Impact Report for the proposed Idaho-Maryland Mine project in... Paul Schwartz: Mine’s unintended consequences not mentioned Retired capital planner Paul Schwartz sees several gaps in the Independent Economic Impact Study commissioned by the County. This opinion... Terry Lamphier: Mine our green, not our gold This "alternative use" proposal would use the existing mine tunnels as an emergency water source and reflects on the complex geology that... Terry McLaughlin: Still not convinced mine should reopen After a year of following mine news, this conservative Union columnist still believes the negatives overwhelm any good the mine could... ★ 312 Jobs? Not What It Seems. Look Closer. The Mine promises 312 jobs, but a prior economic study suggests 1/2 would come from out of area, and "doing nothing" would bring more jobs. Have you searched for 'economy' in our library? become a minewatcher Join our newsletter for updates . Subscribe

SEND A LetTER 1) Scroll to the bottom and click the blue "Continue" button. 2) Write your letter. 3) We'll send you a copy. Once you've confirmed, we'll send your letter to the County. Use the form below to write a letter asking Nevada County decision makers to reject the re-opening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine. Send A Letter Frequently Asked Questions Why are you asking for my street address and phone? We need complete and verifiable information to present to Nevada County decision makers. Your address helps identify the district you live in. Who will receive my information? We will only share this letter with the Nevada County Planning Department and Board of Supervisors. By signing this letter, the only mailing list you will be added to is MineWatch. You can opt-out at any time. become a minewatcher Join our newsletter for updates and monthly meeting invitations. Subscribe

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