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III IIIIIIIII IIII III 13 11.1994 16:49 P. 1 <br />FROM BENSON BROTHERS . . <br />• 999 <br />BENSON BROT]iL'RS Tsr~ck & Equrpmen! <br />2138J•SORd., Arftin C081410 <br />March 11, 1994 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman 6t, Aoom 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Response to faxed objector's letters, !5) pages 3-9-94 <br />Dear Board, <br />All of the letters voice the same primary objection which is <br />"EXPANSION." The objectors and their attorney appear to be <br />incoherent in knowing the difference between "oonversion" and <br />"expansion." <br />The only "expansion" in a 110 permit to a 112 permit "conver- <br />sion" is a hugely expanded permit fee we must pay to the gov- <br />ernment for protection for our neighbors, a hugely expanded <br />amount of paper work and fees we must pay and do on an ongo- <br />ing basis, a hugely expanded bond that we must hold to make <br />sure we keep our nose clean, and a heavier expansion of tho <br />burden of being a private employer of ten families that de- <br />pend on us to make a living in an expandingly bureaucratic <br />world. <br />We wish a conversion from a 110 to a 112 permit would auto- <br />matically guarantee us a 300$ expansion in. our tonnage Gold, <br />as certain neighbors are eo sure will happen. The reality oP <br />the conversion from 110 to a 112 ie the operdtipn W111 rlln <br />jllSt as it did before. If the loca] economy should grow 3 to <br />5 percent per year, we would hope our sales do as well. <br />The objectors do ,not know if the Division of Minerals and Ge- <br />ology can adequately enforce a grave] pit way out in the <br />western part of the State? <br />we do nut feel that we are the Party to answer this question. <br />If there were a violation that would have devastating conee- <br />9uencea for the neighbors? (this Statement i. so ridiculous, <br />I will answer it likewise) Thia we really believe could hap- <br />pen. Ever since our violation we were convicted of and paid <br />the fine tor, certain neighbors have been seriously infected <br />with mass hyeLeria, hallucinations, inability to tell fact <br />from fantasy, and lost all ability to reason. <br />Traffic Safety? <br />We feel we run the beat maintained fleet in the area. we are <br />required t-o log daily truck safety inspections. Our safety <br />