HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018.09.13 Jamie Laidlaw Fw_ Midas Good Neighbor AgreementFrom:Colby Nielsen
To:Jackie Aymon; Bob Giles; Melanie Holmes; Thomas Sowers; Anette Spickard; BessieJo Wagner
Subject:Fw: Midas Good Neighbor Agreement
Date:Thursday, September 13, 2018 5:04:46 PM
From: James Laidlaw <laidlawlandscape@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 5:02 PM
To: Colby Nielsen
Subject: Midas Good Neighbor Agreement
I am writing this letter to express my concerns about the City of McCall sending a
representative to, or entering a Good Neighbor Agreement with Midas at this time. These
agreements, if scrutinized and drafted correctly, can act as an important check a community
has on large scale industrial operations such as mining. This agreement, if entered, should not
be rushed in any way and should take into account all available information. I feel it is grossly
premature to entertain entering into any agreement until the EIS and resulting public
comments are completed. Other issues such as plans for infrastructure to house the possible
600 to 1,000 employees, additional degradation of public roads due to increased industrial
traffic, and proposed routes for transporting materials in and out of Stibnite need to be made
public and properly discussed. I am concerned Midas is trying to rush through this process
before we know all the facts and implications of their proposed operations. Moreover, having
read Midas's previously proposed Good Neighbor Agreement, I am concerned that entering in
any such agreement will be construed as a show of support towards Midas's intentions and
used as political clout when negotiating with State and Federal agencies. Again, Good
Neighbor Agreements can be a valuable tool if due diligence is used constructing them.
Thank you for your time.
Jamie Laidlaw