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I am writing in support of HB84. I have a PhD in Ecology and Evolution and have been involved in freshwater conservation and research in Virginia and some other southeastern states. I am familiar with the operations of mines and the risks posed to local waterways. The people who live in the area need to be made aware of what is going on in the local community in a timely manner.

Appalachian Voices is in strong support of HB84. It is modeled after a recommendation from the 2002 NASEM large-scale gold mining study, a report the General Assembly commissioned. The report flagged a specific concern of potential environmental impacts from exploratory drilling and also made a recommendation that public engagement be increased. This bill is also from direct concerns expressed by community members who live near current exploratory drilling sites, who are concerned about their private drinking wells and property values. This is a narrow, commonsense approach to provide a minimal notice to adjoining properties and local governing bodies that exploratory drilling will occur. Of note, it does not prohibit the activity in any way.

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The Virginia League of Conservation Voters encourages you to SUPPORT HB84, HB85, and HB309 HB84 (Simonds) Mineral mining and exploration; public notification. HB 84 would require companies conducting exploratory drilling to provide notice to local government and nearby neighbors 15 days prior to drilling taking place. Reasons to SUPPORT HB84 -- Notification would inform local governments and neighbors of mining activity that could impact groundwater levels, water quality & property values. -- This would allow localities or neighbors to make mining companies aware of any unique local considerations the company should be aware of prior to drilling occurring. HB85 (Simonds) Mineral mining and exploration; public notification. HB85 would prohibit the use of cyanide in mineral mining. Response to recommendations made by the National Academy of Sciences Engineering and Medicine that found "Virginia's regulations are insufficient to protect against the potential impacts of gold mining." Reasons to SUPPORT HB85: -- Negative ground and surface water impacts are more likely to occur with the use of cyanide processing. -- Cyanide spills can ruin drinking water, destroy ecosystems and cause massive fish kills. HB 309 (Hope) Forest Conservation Plan; Department of Forestry to develop. HB309 would: Establish the Forest Conservation Act. Requests that the Department of Forestry assess the health of Virginia’s forests, determine how many acres are healthy and how many acres are at risk and why. The primary interest of this act are areas adjacent to streams or wetlands, those on steep or erodible soils or those within or adjacent to large contiguous blocks of forest or wildlife corridors. Reasons to SUPPORT HB85: -- A baseline assessment would the state to identify trends and consider programs and funding to ensure Virginia protects its natural resources. -- Virginia continues to lose tree canopy, including intact forests. -- Forest loss hinders the state’s ability to improve water quality, reduce flooding and mitigate the impacts of climate change. -- Intact forests not only provide habitat for wildlife, but also act as sponges, filtering water and slowing runoff into our streams, reducing erosion and sediment in our waterways.

Testimony in SUPPORT of HB 84 and HB 85 Christopher G. Miller President The Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton, Virginia Chair Tran and Members of the Subcommittee, The Piedmont Environmental Council, incorporated in Virginia in 1972, has a mission to protect and restore the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities. Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of HB84 and HB85, both of which address critical issues in metals mining in the Commonwealth. With the increased demand globally for many rare minerals and metals for electronics, batteries and many other emerging technologies, Virginia can reasonably expect an increase in prospecting and investment in minerals mining. In 2022, a study of Virginia’s regulation of metals mining by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Health found, "Virginia's regulations are insufficient to protect against the potential impacts of gold mining." Improving the regulatory oversight of minerals prospecting and certain mining practices is essential to protect both groundwater and surface water resources across the Commonwealth. PEC is particularly wary of the impact a return to metal mining operations could have on adjacent and downstream communities. Because metal deposits span the state, numerous watersheds would be affected, including the Chesapeake Bay. In our region, the eastern edges of Orange, Fauquier and Culpeper counties (located in the gold-pyrite belt) are most likely to be targeted for new proposals. Parts of the Piedmont region of Virginia have been sites for significant metals mining, including historically significant gold mining, over hundreds of years. Unfortunately, the legacy of those historic mining operations includes significant unreclaimed mine sites, with unremediated waste materials including cyanide contamination, some of which threatens groundwater and surface waters to this day. Please see the location of former mines on this mapping tool. HB84 provides notice to communities and adjacent landowners of mineral prospecting, an activity which has the potential to affect groundwater and surface waters beyond the property boundaries. The notice requirement is similar to that which would be required for any other significant land use change, including a rezoning or a special use permit. Given the scope and scale of long term impacts associated with metals mining, it is reasonable to provide that notice to local governments and adjacent and nearby landowners. HB85, recognizing the specific threat of contamination from cyanide used in mineral processing, bans the use in mining operations in Virginia. Please vote to support HB84 and HB85.

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Please accept the attached comments for review concerning HB 84. Thank you.

I am a potentially impacted community member, and I ask that you vote in support of this bill. As a landowner, I deserve to know if nearby lands are being used in a way that will impact my land.