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Ken Orvis <br /> The Mining Company, Inc. <br /> 21599 Hwy 550 <br /> Ouray, Colorado 81432 <br /> June 24, 2019 <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Re: Letter of Support for Von Doose Mine Permit Number M-2019-031 <br /> To Whom It May Concern, <br /> I am writing this letter in support of the Von Doose Mine, permit number M-2019-031. I am the owner <br /> and president of The Mining Company, Inc.which owns mines on patented mining claims in Ouray County. <br /> I also own and operate the Orvis Ranch in the Uncompahgre River valley that was settled by my family in <br /> 1877. My family relies heavily on the Uncompahgre River for irrigation and drinking water to support our <br /> livelihoods. <br /> I have reviewed Atlas Mining and Reclamation LLC's permit application and based on my 40 years of <br /> underground mining experience I believe the protections they have proposed to prevent acid mine <br /> drainage and groundwater discharges are appropriate for the conditions that exist at the mine site. <br /> As both a mining and ranching stakeholder in the same watershed, I support their opening and operating <br /> the Von Doose Mine as proposed. <br /> Sincerely, , <br /> c <br /> Ken Orvis, President <br />