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a.. <br /> <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />ATT: Sandy <br />RE: Permit Revision by Western Fuels <br /> <br />?h?isior+ o, , -do!Uort, <br />C)b- _e'C4 <br />In the entire Permit-Revision, Western Fuels has put down the Farmer. It does not matter if it <br />was James Johnson, Lloyds, Bensons, Morgans, etc., WFC said we were Bad farmers and our <br />irrigation methods were horrible and we never irrigated or managed our property properly. <br />Now, they published an article in the Forum that said DRMS regulated them and no matter what <br />WFC wanted or what the farmers wanted that DRMS was making them put the land back to <br />dryland because WFC was asked to decide whether we had enough water to irrigate and it was <br />already decided that we do not and therefore DRMS will not allow them to put it back as it was <br />and the farmer who has been irrigating it for their entire lives and their ancestors that the farmer <br />knows absolutely nothing, therefore they told the public that it is mandatory that they put it back <br />to DRYLAND. <br />I would like to know when this was decided that we do not have enough water? I would like also <br />to know when WFC calculations are more valid than the farmer that has irrigated it for the past <br />50 years? We all would like to know WHY WFC is spending thousands of dollars to prove this <br />fact and to NOT put our land back as it was? WHY is WFC fighting to restore all of the lands <br />West of 27 road when they restored all of the properties EAST of 27 road. Maybe you can tell us <br />WHY? <br />We have spoken with ALL of the farmers in this area and ALL of them are willing to go on <br />record that 1 share will irrigate 2 acres of land! Preston Carver, Dan and Chem Cooper, Weimer <br />Ranches, Galleys, Naslunds, Lowell Watson, Pat Brown, Clinton Oliver, Williams, Snyders, <br />Richards and Richards, and WFC themselves is already on record whether they realize it or not <br />because of all the past reclamation that they have done and proof is enclosed. WFC has it <br />documented in almost everything they have done. <br />We do not raise cattle or sheep or any livestock. WE RAISE HAY! This is our only livelihood. <br />We need our property put back as it was. I have several packets I am putting together today and <br />sending to the Department of Agriculture, The Senators Office, The Governors Office, and <br />anyone else that I can get a packet out to because I don"t believe that a surface mine can take <br />away a familys' livelihood <br />When does the farmer, as stated in WFC article have to PROVIDE FINANCIAL Assistance for <br />them to put our property back like it was ???? <br />THANK YOU, <br />/\fnv? <br />9 11 4d L 411'6?