Gateway Conservation Alliance is calling for everyone and their brother, sister, cousins and uncles - everyone - to flood DEQ with emails protesting this Opencut Mine Application. Our voices count and they must be heard in Helena. Even if you've already submitted comments, please do so again.

Address your emails to: DEQOpencut@mt.gov
The subject of your email needs to be: “TMC, Inc. 3462”

If you prefer to use regular mail, send your letters to:

DEQ Opencut Mining Section
PO Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620-0901

Primary concerns are:

1.	TMC, Inc. ignored to address DEQ's request for proper and accurate water level testing. Instead, they are requesting to use data from the Morgan and Ness pit.

2.

The Morgan and Nuss pits vastly differ in hydrology, geology, and proximity to the Gallatin River. The TMC mine is between a 400' geological formation, Hawk Hill, above the proposed site and the Gallatin River. Ground and surface water will migrate with greater velocity to the mine site due to the abrupt contours of Hark Hill.

3.	There is no comparison to the Morgan and Nuss pit. Real science, per DEQ request, should be performed at the proposed mine site as is acceptable under the law.

Gateway Conservation Alliance teams are evaluating this new application and will provide more updates ASAP. However, we wanted you to hear about this new development immediately to get the word out and those emails flowing.