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Faye 2 <br />When the ContinenCal mine closed down there were a lot <br />of people thrown out of year round employment in Garfield County. <br />I realize with the sking resorts nearby there is seasonal employment, <br />but mining people can not always find employment in resort areas. <br />Putting the Harvey Gap into production would help to boost the local <br />economy and give some of these miners their pride back as well as <br />stop t}ie declining population in Silt and the surrounding area. <br />I realize Iam writing to you a little late, but maybe you <br />can help in some way. I would not be writing to you if I did not feel <br />that by putting the Harvey Gap into production it would help <br />stimulate the local economy as well as put more tax money ect. into <br />the states coffers. There is a lot of coal on the private ground <br />in the Harvey Gap properties and therefore we would not need to mine <br />BLM coal for years to come, which makes it a lot simpler. <br />I would be exremely grateful for any help you can give us in <br />this matter. I have heard from friends and relatives that live in <br />Colorado that you can accomplish a lot in a little amount of time, <br />so please help this worthwhile problem. The Board of Supervisors has <br />called a meeting for the 12th of May, which Iam planning on attending. <br />The sad thing is we can not keep on pouring money into a bottomless <br />pit. The families of Silt and the surrounding area will be the ones <br />to loose in the long run if we do not go forth will the mining of the <br />Harvey Gap. <br />Respectfully, <br />Candy Eldridge Smith <br />