Beaver Dam Proposed Mine

To whom it may concern:

I am against the proposed gold mine known as Beaver Dam. I know this area very well as a naturalist and landscape painter. This location is full of rich wetlands and rivers that flow into and through many watersheds before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

I have seen the Beaver Dam area change over the past two years. To me it looks like there are already site preparations for a mine already in place.

These rich wetlands are full of tropical bird migrants, some of them endangered and there is a remnant mainland moose population not far from the site to the East. I am sure there would also be a serious threat to aquatic life including brook trout and salmon further down stream.

I believe the risk of such any mine in or near this location is not worth it to the landscape, the wildlife or the people living nearby further downstream.

Yours Truly

Mark Brennan