2008-03-31_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981008 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 3/31/2008
• Doc Name: Memo Regarding Meeting with Horizon Area Landowners
• From: Dan Mathews
• To: File
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLO[ZADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATIO~I, MINING ANp SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
MEMORANDUM TO FILE
DATE: March 31, 2008
TO: New Horizon Mine File (C-1981-008)
FROM: Dan Mathews and Marcia Talvitie
RE: Meeting with New Horizon Area Landowners
On March 26, 2008, Dan Mathews and Marcia Talvitie met with members of the Frank Morgan
Family, and James Johnson at Frank Morgan's residence in Nucla. The meeting lasted from
approximately 1 pm to Spm. Pvlost of the time was spent in discussion around the dining room table,
followed by a short drive aroand the property.
Participants in the discussion were Frank Morgan, who owns property in and adjacent to the New
Horizon permit area, Frank's daughter Patricia (Patty), who owns property adjacent to the permit area
[and who is currently involved in lease negotiations with Western Fuels -Colorado (WFC)], Mike
Morgan (Frank's son) and his wife/partner JoEllen Turner, who lease and farm much of the Frank
Morgan property, and James Johnson, who formerly owned property northwest of the Morgans', but
sold his property outright to V/FC. Frank's wife was present, but did not actively participate in the
discussions regarding concerns with the mine operations and reclamation.
Below is a summary of the di;>cussions that occurred during the meeting:
JoEllen is the driving 1~orce with regard to organizing and articulating concerns for the
Morgan family, and most everything JoEllen said was supported by the rest of the Morgans.
Understandably, Patty's main focus is on issues associated with her lease negotiations.
Though much more reserved than JoEllen is, Frank and Mike did not disagree with any of the
positions that JoEllen Ihas staked out. The Morgans obviously are very concerned about the
soils, land use, and reclamation issues, but we were treated respectfully and courteously by
everyone. James Johnson had less to say than any of the Morgans. Patty and JoEllen tried
pretty hard to get him 'to say he never would have sold his property to WFC if he had known
they would reclaim it to dryland pasture, and he eventually did say that was the case.
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COLORADO
DIVISION O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
-&-
SAF ETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand )unction • .Durango Active and Inactive Mines