For Immediate Release:February 10, 2022 Contacts:Traci SheehanCommunity Environmental Advocates Foundationtraci@cea-nc.org Water agency considers water needs for the Idaho-Maryland MineCommunity urges NID to put safeguards in place to protect against mine impacts Grass Valley, CA – At the urging of community members, the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) today considered whether to approve a request to verify […]
Introduction An application for a Use Permit to reopen the Idaho-Maryland Mine (IMM) has been submitted to the Nevada County Planning Department. The applicant, Rise Gold Corp (DBA Rise Grass Valley, a wholly owned subsidiary) proposes to dewater the existing mine to depths of over 3000 feet, and to then maintain the dewatered state by […]
September 24, 2021Dean WrightProject Manager800 Cal Center DriveSacramento, CA 95826(916) 255-3591dean.wright@dtsc.ca.gov Reg: Comments regarding the Centennial M-1 RAP and MND, Project ID 60000716 Dear Mr. Wright, Community Environmental Advocates Foundation (CEA Foundation) has been looking forward to the opportunity to fully support the cleanup of the Centennial site. This 56 acre site is only a […]
CEA Foundation, Grass Valley CA – May 16, 2021 In an effort to gain approval for reopening the Idaho-Maryland Mine in Grass Valley, Rise Gold Corporation and Rise CEO Ben Mossman have followed a pattern of making false, incomplete, or misleading statements to investors and the general public. On Environmental Impacts Ben Mossman: “… we’ve […]
Rise Gold has been claiming that the mine will not impact local wells and that the vibrations from blasting will not be an issue. This op-ed published in The Union explores what Rise Gold’s own documents reveal*: Do you live on top of the Idaho-Maryland Mine? *Footnoted copy: Many people in Grass Valley live and […]
CEA Foundation ResearchDocument name: Are Sinkholes a Threat?Date: Nov 14, 2020 Question: “Are sinkholes a threat?” In general, the entire region around Grass Valley has hundreds of mine features. Most of them are undocumented and few of them are formally “closed” in a way which assures long term stability. Thus occasionally there is a sinkhole […]
The application documents submitted by Rise Gold show anticipated jobs that will be created once the mine is fully operational.[1] However, questions remain about the quantities and phasing of these jobs, and whether they will be filled from the local workforce or by people with specific technical skills from out of the area. It is […]
CEA Foundation is proud to be the sponsor of a new website dedicated to oppose the reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine. CEA’s press releases, opinions, and letters can now be found on the new site, along with content from coalition partners and local residents. The website’s mission is to share community perspectives and research in […]
Make a comment to the Nevada County Board of Supervisors Why should I make a comment to the County? Nevada County is now preparing a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) that should be ready for public review around March 2021. It is up to citizens to ask questions and voice concerns about the project. Ultimately, […]