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~, iiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiu ~ <br />._ <br />f.: <br />CERTIFIED N0. 743389 <br />„in, <br />November 13, 1981 <br />Mr. Joe Sullivan, Chairman of the Board ~~~...~~~~~~' <br />Land and Reclamation Board <br />Room 423 <br />1313 Sherman Street Nil4' 1 ;; 1981 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />MINED LAN!i NI-:'I Aq?~ "i r~i'i <br />RE: Southwest Properties Inc. of Bayfield Colo. Oa-,: _; ~~ •~ <br />82 Alpine ~~""'~~'~"`~° <br />Forest Lakes <br />Bayfield, Colorado 81122 <br />Dear Mr. Sullivan: <br />After receipt of your certified letter, regarding the above subject <br />matter, this will serve to notify you that we still object to the <br />mining that has been going on for the past several years, and the <br />continuation of that mining and pollution. <br />We find it very hard to believe that even though you issued a "Cease <br />and Desist Order", they continued to mine. Apparently, you intend to <br />modify the fine and will give them mining privileges for an infinite <br />time period. It would seem that after years of illegal mining that at <br />least a time limitwould be placed on termination--and a proper reclama- <br />tion program. _ <br />It seems fruitless to appear at the hearing since a compromise agreement <br />has already been reached. It appears that the "law" is more concerned <br />with the proper paper work being in file than whether or not mining has <br />been going on illegally and the fact that the mining has not been and <br />probably will not be done according to proper procedures or whether it <br />can go on forever without the eyesore being restored. We would say, <br />either the law or the enforcement is virtually worthless. <br />1 Sincer ly, <br />~r <br />M. Gaines Chesnut <br />Margaret A. Chesnut <br /> <br />cc: Mr. Joe Zalkind <br />