2005-05-05_REVISION - M1992045 (2)

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,N ~~ -~ Deanna Van Ella 180 lane 200 Bass Lake Angola, Indiana 46703 April 30, 2005 f~~iaga~oys Pie f#~~~I\ol~r;. MAY 0 ~ 2005 Division of Mineral and Geology of Colorado 1313 Sherman Street Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Bruce Humphries Mr. Humphries, Oirision of Minerals & Geology Could you enlighten me? I would like to pass the information on. I would like to know why in 1992 when we requested information on getting a 110 Mining permit we were told it was less than 3 acres and the cost was $875.00 for that peteenlar permit. We have struggeled 12 years trying to stay within a 2.8 acres effected area. We have suffered monetary by moving tailings time and time again trying to keep the tailings within the bounderiea I have investigated other mine operations and I have discovered that masts mine permits were issued before outs, such as M-1977-293 which is a 110 permit They had recieved a 9 acre effective area for $875.00. Again, M-19943053 a 110 permit which was shortly after our permits was issued, recieveing a 9 acre permit and again their cost was $875.00. Another example is M-1981-062 again they were issued a 9 acre 110 permit again at a cost of $875.00. The list goes on and on! We were told we could have only less than 3 acres on a 110 permit for $875.OQ Either on purpose or possible a mistake with Mineral and Geology Dept We feel the mistake should be made right by the Department and you owe us the proper amount of acreage for that permit which we did not recieve! Were we discreminated against or just plain swindled? Mr. Humphries, how would yon feel? Operating M 1992-045, the project site on the top of a 12,200 foot mountain with a great amount of slope needing two (2) tailings ponds for setteling, one (l) fresh water pond and a creek running through the effected area, along with roads with a permit that allows 70,000 tons annually.....What the Hell were yon people thinking? Mr. Humpries, how would you feel? My husband and I came to your agency for help and understanding coming from the Midwest, we never dreamed your agency couldn't be trustcxl! We are trusting people, we believe that when someone tells us how it is, it is the truth! We worked at that time with Mr. Wm York-fern, Michael Long and a Debra Molloy. We had no idea there was special terms for special people or more than one ruse for the same program. We should have realised in 1998 when Mr. James Dilley came up to inspect the project site that your agency was not a Lilly white orginaziation. He asked if we were getting any color, Jim showed him a nice sellection of nuggets! The first thing from his mouth