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July 10, 2004 State of Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology Dept. of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, Colo. 80203 Attn: Tawnya Deherrera To Whom It May Concern; I am inquiring as to the procedure involved requiring illegal gravel pits operating in Colorado to establish compliance. Yeaz in and year out, my property which has a valid mining permit is required to pay fees and report activities although we actually have not produced any material for a number of years. We retain the permit in the hope that some day the demand for materials will enable us to recoup these expenses and realize some proceeds. However, a contributing factor with our inability to sell gravel is the presence of illegal (un-permitted) pits in the area. I am personally aware of one operation that is extracting a significant amount of material and utilizing that material for sale through an excavation company in the area. I see the excavation company dump truck hauling material on a regulaz basis and I have observed the azea that is being mined showing more and-more depletion-I haue-followed-the-dump-truck-onnumerous-occasions-and witnessed the location of delivery; this is not the case of a landowner utilizing material for their private use. Is the State of Colorado as willing to enforce the appropriate laws towazd this situation as the State is describing the penalties if I should neglect to pay the fees and follow procedure ? I understand that the State cannot enforce or correct a problem that it is not aware of, however, I have notified the Division of Mineral and Geology about this issue before with no result. It is simply not fair that the only parties that face fees, civil penalties and legal action are the people that have complied with the State and possess permits. Please respond in writing, to this question. Thank you. Yours Truly, ~~