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~. <br />f 1 Hayden, I am Vice-Chairman of the Board <br /> 2 of County Commissioners, and I also <br /> 3 have lived in Paonia for the last 24 <br /> 4 years. I have known the Bear Mining <br /> 5 operation for that length of time, and <br /> 6 I do feel that their operation is a top <br /> 7 rate operation, and I feel that they <br /> 8 will continue to do a top rate job as <br /> 9 they have done since I have been here. <br /> 10 I do know that the Somerset <br /> 11 Mine has been up there since the early <br /> 12 1900s, and I feel that it has not <br /> 13 impacted the environment in this area. <br />~• 14 In fact, I think that it has enhanced <br /> 15 the environment of this area by having <br /> 16 the ability for people to live here and <br /> 17 partake of the environment. <br /> 18 I think that it is an <br /> 19 opportunity that we appreciate. I have <br /> 20 a letter that I would like to read, it <br /> 21 comes from the whole Board of County <br /> 22 Commissioners from Delta County. <br /> 23 It says, "The Board of Delta <br /> 24 County Commissioners supports the <br /> 25 application of the Somerset Mining <br />~~ Joppa H. Smith <br />RUSK & RUSK COURT REPORTERS <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81502 <br />303-242-3074 <br />15 <br />~'. <br />µ <br />