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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

understand the impact Rise Gold's plan c alls for an estimated 42-48 billion watt hours per year (GWH). That's about 12% of what all of Nevada County uses in a year - an d 100% of the electricity used by all of our businesses combined. The plans also calls for significant use of fossil fuels which contribute to greenhouse gas and climate change. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS The Final Environmental Impact Report tells us the mine would result in staggering increases in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: 9000 metric tons annually. But if they took into account the additional 4000 related to cement manufacturing that would happen offsite, it would be well over the the 10,000 metric ton significance threshold the consultants chose to use for the analysis. Using these measures, they would have us believe the impact is “less than significant”, but climate change experts call the measuremen t thresholds arbitrary and outdated . And legal experts make the case for why the thr eshold needs to be set at "net zero" . ENERGY The Nevada County Energy Action Plan calls for a significant reduction of residential electric use. As it turns out, that plan calls for a reduction of 42 GWH annually by 2035, almost the exact same yearly usage as the mine. In other words, the mine would completely erase our planned gains. Residents of Nevada County are already struggling with severe climate-related impacts such as extreme drought, heat waves, water shortages, and threat of forest fires, so making the situation worse is not an option. HELP US EDUCATE OTHERS Here are some talking points that can help. The level of "significance" proposed in the environmental report are arbitrary and outdated. The best choice is "net zero". The mine would result in staggering increases in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: 9000 metric tons annually. An additional 4000 metric tons of GHG would be emitted to support Rise Gold's requirement for cement manufacturing. Rise Gold proposes to "mitigate" greenhouse gas emissions with carbon offsets during the construction phase only. Electric usage would be roughly to 100% of usage for all of our current businesses combined and 12% of Nevada County's total yearly energy consumption. The mine would completely eliminate the County's planned gain s for reduction of residential energy use in its Energy Action Plan. Examples of significant activities that contribute to the problem include: diesel-powered heavy equipment, water pumping and treatment, and diesel truck 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... Gianna Setoudeh: California can’t afford the Idaho-Maryland Mine "Reopening a toxic mine with significant environmental impacts for the benefit of very few is simply not a risk worth taking,... Marion Blair: Reopening the Idaho Maryland Mine will not bring hope for the earth "It is our responsibility and honor to provide the ethics of care and guardianship to this land. Prioritizing profit over sustainability... SYRCL: California can’t afford the Idaho-Maryland Mine The Idaho-Maryland Mine is in direct conflict with not only local climate goals and initiatives, including the County’s own General Plan,... Idaho-Maryland Mine Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Significant The Final EIR uses an unsupportable, obsolete threshold measure to justify its conclusion that the mine’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission... ★ Community and Local Agencies find massive flaws in Idaho-Maryland Mine DEIR Residents of Nevada County and local government agencies were shocked at the inadequacy of the 1000+ page Draft Environmental Impact... ★ Greenhouse Gas Emissions Threshold - The Case For 'Net Zero' CEA Foundation President, Ralph Silberstein explains why GHG thresholds set in the draft environmental report are no longer relevant. To... ★ David J. Whitehead: Mine would undermine climate change solutions The mine report uses categorization to stay below arbitrary, outdated thresholds, says Citizen's Climate Lobby Nevada County chapter... ★ Martin Webb: Analyzing the Idaho-Maryland Fudge Factory Local KVMR radio host Martin Webb tells us exactly how Rise Gold's promises of jobs and earnings for locals don't add up. And be prepared... Energy ROI: We Can Do Better - Martin Webb A YES vote for the mine is a NO vote for climate change. Virtually any other industry could provide a better return on investment. See... ★ Sharon Delgado: No climate for reopening a mine This climate change author explains why opening the Idaho-Maryland Mine will make things worse on a community already struggling with... Have you searched our library? Hurts Climate GREENHOUSE GAS The mine calls for massive energy usage and would produce large quantities of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - completely erasing the county's plans to cut residential power consumption and curb climate change. become a minewatcher Join our newsletter for updates . Subscribe

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