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<br />June 5, 2008 <br />Berhan Keffelew <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street - Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Sir: <br /> <br />R <br />JUN 0 0 2008 <br />Division or Necic,;nation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />This letter is to comment on the Mine Life Extension application that the Cripple Creek <br />& Victor Gold Mining ompany has presented. <br />Again the company is faced with people who have moved into an area where mining has <br />always been, and begin to complain and become emotional over trivial issues. <br />1) They moved into- and continue to live in- an area which is zoned for mining <br />activities and historically so. <br />2) The property is privately owned and has had scars from previously mined <br />areas on it for years and years. <br />3) This mining company has proven to be reliable on issues of air quality, water <br />quality, environmental problems, historical buffer issues, wildlife <br />conservation and reclamation bonds and activities <br />4) In many, many ways the surface mining is much safer for the employees than <br />the underground mining. It is also safer for the hikers and tourists, as there <br />are no hidden underground areas for caving or ground failure. <br />5) The economic picture generated by the CC&V jobs, payroll, benefits and even <br />donations to the tri county area is unequaled. <br />My family as well as my husbands family, has been in the mining industry in this mining <br />district since 1890. This includes several phases of mining, leasing, underground, etc. <br />Mining is necessary and is an accepted way of life in this area. The CC&V Company did <br />not have a choice in WHERE the gold is found. But they are limited in mining in the <br />area that it IS found. There will be minor changes in the contour of the land, but look <br />around, there have been so many changes in the area in recent years from other phases of <br />life. This is a professional company that knows how to mine and does it right. In the 100 <br />plus years this was not always true. We encourage you to decide favorably for the <br />extension request of Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company. <br />Sincerely yours, <br />Dewey and Tish Allen <br />P.O. Box 105 <br />Victor, CO 80860 <br />JR?