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"""M <br /> <br />r: <br />land. 10 years ago Western Fuels <br />mmored the coal frvai Stu S.mmhine <br />Corner and sell today we have not <br />bean able to pUnt one field or grow <br />one crop unlike all of the others that I <br />did for Western Fuels East of 27 Road. <br />Just prior to 1998. when they took the <br />Sunshine Corner, we produced 360 <br />tons of alfalfa, mostly sold locally. We <br />also had produced 643 tons of corn <br />for silage. <br />i. the w11% t.:rmrci <br />largest share holders in the. CC Ditch. <br />As per lease agreement page 114 <br />of Revision "Lessee Shall reclaim the <br />property so Lhat the property is approx- <br />imately in the same condition as when <br />lessee entered the Property (i.e. a <br />farrtable condition). This includes <br />returning the land to crop land to grow <br />alfalfa or row crops:" <br />Now, this revision wants to put <br />it all back into sagebrush, dry land. I <br />%vork=-:1 for W"fern Fuels f? r 1 A vear? <br />the <br />Dill YOU SEMA YOUR PH." tURE <br />IN THE l?APE'll? <br />Want a Copy of It? <br />and they should have to honor their <br />contract. There is a written contract <br />guaranteeing that we would be able to <br />follow the mine, just as I had done for <br />Swats, Moores, Goforths, Bensons. <br />Garveys, San Miguel Power, Martins <br />and Burbridges and put it right back <br />into farmland and keep our produc- <br />tion. <br />We have made written offers to <br />them for more water if needed, to do <br />all of the famting at no charge and <br />Very little expense <br />We spoke with DRMS numerous <br />times and at the meeting we asked <br />about our legal contracts. Why don't <br />they have to put it back as they agree? <br />I quote: "These contracts are mean- <br />ingless to us. The DRMS cannot look <br />at or discuss contracts. There are so <br />many different people that WFC are <br />dealing with an various situations, <br />every one of them different, that we <br />can only look at the information that <br />is presented to us for review and make <br />a decision based on what we have <br />and the information and data that we <br />receive .7 <br />'hest: are not farmers and they <br />know very little about farm ground. <br />This is why I ant begging you please <br />to write your comments to ATP: <br />Sturdy Brown or Marcia. RE: Permit <br />Revision. 1313 Sherman Street, Room <br />215 Denver, CO 80203. Please write <br />and OBJECT to this revision. <br />Even for those who just take <br />drives, do you want to see the beau- <br />tiful fam>_s that used to be there or <br />just sagebrush which they will not <br />irrigate° We were told by Western <br />Fuels that we could always sue them. <br />Why should the farmer, with a written <br />agreement and a verbal agreement <br />have to sue to have his place put back <br />as good as it was'' <br />There is only one true statement <br />in the entire; revision that I can find, <br />and 1 quote: "WFC is not in the farm- <br />ing husiness and has no interest in <br />turnim the land back tut an irrigated <br />Post Mine land use." <br />But we are the farmers and we <br />want our ground back to farming. <br />. 'hank you for your time and any <br />help and letters will be greatly appre- <br />ciated.''his revision is at the court- <br />house for anyone who is interested <br />and would like to read. <br />Thank you again, <br />1oF.llen Tmmer <br />THE SAN MIGUEL BASIN FORUM'S PHOTOS <br />ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. <br />View Them, Download Them, Print Them. <br />http:l/sanmiguelbasinforum.shutterfly.com