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I ..JI1 : c:U l:NU1kU t.'UHL1 11LQV WtSI. _ ~UI'l= FHX htU. yfb~4st741.S ~ Feb. 14 ~bbb 17.5:1yrr1 Y7 <br />Bruce 1Tumgbrias <br />DiV1S30A ofMinerdis and Creology <br />Uepattment oi'Natural Kesotrrces <br />1313 Sherman St., Room Z15 <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br />R~i~V~;l v ~~ <br />JUL 3 i 2006 <br />"!he trtwe 1'rojcct <br />C./0 A Voice of Renton <br />P.a Rox 4724 <br />Grand Junction, C() R1502 <br />(970) 245-3720 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />3~~~Y Con.~teN?S~ ~,-1J77-3o-6 <br />Dear Mr. Hunnpftries: <br />rebruary 74, 2006 <br />First off, we'd like to thank you for you work rv.~g that existing mining operations meet <br />current regulatory standards. We are especially concerned with taanium/vavaditttn minas in the <br />Dolores River Basin and through out Western Colorado, in rt~prds to watersheds; environment, <br />and human healdt. <br />The (:rare Project is a gassroots ooalitaon of Grid Junction activist and peace and justice <br />groups. including A Voice of Reason, Grand Juncrinn Alternative Media, anti (hand Valley <br />Peace and Justice. 1be coalition represents roughly 35U citizens. Uf special interest io the <br />activist is the connection between the harrofitl effects ot'ibe entire nuclear industry ti•om <br />extraction to the n~Ctor or bomb. <br />Of concern to us today, is We Cotter appeal of "DMO" status for four mine: JU-ti, 7U-8, .JD•9, <br />SVl-18. We strongly support the TJMG's TJMIJ determination for these four mines. W e also <br />") formally Object w Cotter's August 26, 2005 appeal and applicaripn for non-AMO status fur the <br />above mcnLionexi. minas. <br />Wo appreciate ihs DMG's long hours and resource that have been dedicated thus far in this <br />yro~xss, and hope that wc: can finally put This iti rest 1lte Cover mines in question clearly lit 17tc <br />Muaal Laud Reel~alivn Ace definition Of DMO, especially the second definition. "(II) Acid- yr <br />toxic-foruung luattrirrls will ba expusul ur distn'buted as a result ofmiaing operarioris." <br />17itta1ly, The Craiui Prujecl, wuuld likk,r W be included Jn any official notice ofhearing yr <br />applications that map flow fr~ul tlrt DMQ ruling. Thank you for tithe and eonsiderarion in this <br />matter. <br />~i~ <br />5~1X <br />Jacob Richards <br />'f]ie G`raneProjam <br />A'Voice of Reason <br />CrrFmd Valley Peace and Justice <br />Crtastd Jiarction Alternative Media <br />the Conflucmre f'olleerive <br />