From: Frank Duval <info@midasgoldcomments.com>

Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:58 PM

To: Support Stibnite; jay.natoli@gmail.com; natalie

Subject: Move the Stibnite Gold Project Forward

Attention payette national forest supervisor,

It is a privilege for me to comment affirmatively on the Stibnite Gold Project

I go back to the days when the mining district was fractured and mining a thing of the past. Having followed the history of the area for years I foresaw an opportunity to once again revive mining activities, contingent on the district being consolidated. Working with others we were successful in doing just that by acquiring the interests of the major landowners for a newly formed company, Midas Gold Inc. Midas has since it's inception worked with the community and taken steps to satisfy the concerns of the people with a focus to cleaning up the contamination that ensued from long past mining operations.

As you know, mining waste continues to leach metals into groundwater and is hazardous to both wildlife and local communities. And Midas discovered elevated levels of arsenic and antimony in the water. We all recognize the need to contain and clean up the ongoing damage to the environment. Midas has proposed it's Alternative 2 plan as a valid solution to improving the site by cleaning up the tailings and storing them in a containment that protects against breaches, leaks, or excessive water accumulation.

I highly recommend that you approve the project as outlined by Midas Gold and the USFS in Alternative 2. The Stibnite Gold Project will not only provide jobs throughout the community but will address the costly job of cleaning up the environment.

Respectfully,


Name: Frank Duval
Email: jeduval6@gmail.com
City: Otis Orchards
State: WA