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wrecks our neighborhoods TRUCKs, Vibration, Noise The peace and quiet that brought homeowners to this beautiful area will be shattered. Constant truck traffic, vibration, and noise from blasting and heavy equipment operations will become the new normal. Understand the impact Running an industrial mining operation in the middle of a rural neighborhood has its consequences. The people who will be hardest hit are the residents and businesses in the Brunswick area, but Rise Gold's mineral rights extend far beyond that, so the area of impact would be quite large. Rise Gold is fond of talking about all the measures they're taking to contain sound levels inside the plant, but there's a lot more outside that they're not talking ab out. This is still going to be an industrial mining operation. HELP US EDUCATE OTHERS Here are some key concerns. An unsightly processing plant up to 122,000 square feet. New truck traffic - an "average" of 50 round trips, or up to 100 trips per day - 7 days a week, 16 hours a day. Constant construction noise for the first year and half. Grading and rock compacting to create engineered fill - 5 days a week for 11 years. Noise from compacting, excavating, and grading engineered fill piles up to 7 stories tall. Noise and vibration from underground blasting and drilling. Rezoning is required in order to get the mining operation approved, raising the allowable limits on a variety of measures, including noise and traffic. 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... Paul Schwartz: Incompatible uses The nearby city of Auburn in Placer County restricts mining in areas that are incompatible. Nevada County needs to consider the same. The... Earth Justice Ministries: A spiritual and moral perspective on reopening the mine Local nonprofit, Earth Justice Ministries, brings a spiritual and moral perspective to aesthetics, cumulative impacts, and the need to... Ray Bryars: A small aircraft airport, really? This local resident takes issue with an attempt to mischaracterize the nature of the Nevada County Airport in order to minimize its... Idaho-Maryland Mine Mineral Rights Map Wondering where the Mine is? Are the mineral rights under your feet? Check out these helpful maps. General map Parcels in the vicinity of... ★ Ray Bryars: Questions about explosives at mine Ray was surprised when the draft environmental report concluded there would be “no significant issues” with explosives. He gives multiple... Robert A. Hubbard: Rise Gold emphasizes ‘best possible outcome’ for Noise Local resident Robert Hubbard concludes that the Noise section of the Draft EIR is only as good as its data and is based on best-possible... Mark Wilson: Ready for industrial town? This piece paints a vivid picture of how our lives would change due to the scope and impact of living with a major industrial operation.... ★ Mike Shea: Too Good To Be True - Native Wildlife Rise Gold's biological assessment report on the 129 acre Brunswick site says they "did not record any observation of deer," but their... Bad News For the Neighborhood November, 2020 Listen to Christy Hubbard, a Grass Valley homeowner, talk about neighborhood impacts from a CEA Foundation virtual... Have you searched for 'neighborhood' in our library? become a minewatcher Join our newsletter for updates . Subscribe

MineWatch is a grassroots effort dedicated to stopping the reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine in Grass Valley, California. It is volunteer driven and funded by donations and grants.   Help stop the mine Donate MineWatch is a CEA Foundation campaign dedicated to stopping the reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine in Grass Valley, California. It is volunteer driven and funded by donations and grants. Your tax-deductible contribution helps with political advocacy, community education, and legal fees - including hiring the best legal experts from the highly respected environmental law firm, Shute, Mihaly, and Weinberger. Community Environmental Advocates Foundation is a Nevada County-based nonprofit organization that works in collaboration with residents, businesses, and other nonprofits to provide analysis and advocacy on issues that impact our community. CEA Foundation's tax ID is 94-3352465. thank you for your support become a minewatcher Join our newsletter for updates and monthly meeting invitations. Subscribe

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