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~. "-.'. i(r. l;anL-a claims r.lurt thr_ i,]]inn=e',; issues ~r4, 5, !), anal 10 have no meriC because Office api,roved the Colornrlo regulaCury program as "no less effective than" the federal progran, It is true that rahen Chc Of:fiee htrs reproved Colorado's regulations, it slid so ^ssuming ghat Colorado would interpret and carry oiit i.ts I,r~~~r:r~n in a Manner tb,;t vas as r:Ci,•cLive :.is f.lre. Cedernl pro~rnm. SnCVChe ;fate's actions show otherwise - Colorado has not per- formeil as eCCectively as the Otfi:e envisaged, the irct requires, and the public deserved - and Clre Alliance's petition describes lhoe;e instances. Congress focesaw that such situations could occur and that continual vi;;ilance_ Bras necessary to insure implementation uC the pct. •fhas, the Office has oversight authority to monitor state performonce and t:u step in when drat pr_rformance doesn't measure up. OE course, citizens can play a vital. role in that process and the Cartici.i Cilizcus Aiiinrce is mal:in;; an all-out cP`ort to contribute its part. Iu closing, we would like to tell you a bit about our siCua- t.ion. Our members live and work .in Garfield County and many oC our n:embcrs have homes and farms in P.i verben!I and the Heath}' area. 'Phis is a depressed area since the ui.l shale bust, but we stayed because it's a good place to raise our clii.ldren. I'or our Icids' salve we Irjve invested our time and energy in :~ial<in;; ,•:r- fi.elrl County a food place to live and do business. 1'ou could say we were rather innocent in 1965 when ?ier. Castle applied for its Eire:t permit. FJe really bel.icverl the 3tatc• would ciiforce the law and melee the operator I:cep his word. '.!e have seen the State let the operator get away with a gloppy, unreclni.~ned site for over four years. ir'ow we have to dr:a7 r:ith a piecemeal application with who-l;norrs-what dimensions. And tae have received same shabby treaUuent fro,n the Divi.si.on. ':!e're not gullible any more, and sweet-tal.l:ing promises mean noChing. F7e want Clri.s mine appli.caCion to he cor;iplete for al. 1. r_lie affected areas. !!e rranC a proper public notice puirli,.hed that i.dcntiCics all those areas. !Jr want ^ proper visit to Che in.ine anal .loadout sites and a properly conducted in Earnrrl. confer- ence and comi.;ent period, 4!e think o-re deserve Lhis and the Gar- Eic]d Citizens Alliance Trill do everything in its power to sec insure that ~.ae get it. !.e invite you to visiC with us, see fire information we have put together, and allora us to answer your questions. Thank you for your consideration. "csneetEully yours Gandy (,~Grry, Ch:4hrman Grc~ _'.;.cnn.is, Vi co Cha.irmon c.c. Fred Ganta, Director, dined Lan~.l Declamation Division