2010-10-04_REVISION - C1981008 (2)

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10/0412010 08:43 FAX 970 865 2675 VISTA REALTY LA1416 '-Ocf(-?) 1A 001/007 z 1.2--• ca Mr. David A. Berry Office of Land Management Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 a n October 4, 2010 - . f J Dear Mr. Berry: fi ?d c),4 4, zfl ic) (a) 830' Siob z?b ?`6C-T ?r 9 We have tried to explain how the Federal and State Rules and Regulations governing Surface Coal Mining has been violated by Western Fuels in the past and now even today, again, they are being violated. Western Fuels sign ]eases with the older population here, 60, 70, 80, 90 years olds that have farmed here their entire lives and provided a living for their families their entire lives. They then are threatened by Western Fuels and scared to death to even do anything. We are not the only ones that have received letters like this or phone calls that tell us that we have no rights and to shut our mouths.- As well as for Michael, who is a board member, to recuse himself firom the Board. But, WFC employees, people they have leases with or are trying to get a lease with, San Miguel Power Employees, or Power Plant Employees, are or have been Board Members and have never been told to recuse themselves. And Mr. Morgan is the largest share holder. All of your rules governing civil rights and citizens rights are being violated, again,. We are given those rights along with numerous others under your rules and regulations. We are suppose to be protected under those regulations to the fullest extent of the law. We have also been given the right to file and pursue objections when violations are being done as well as if we are adversely affected by the actions of the surface coal mine. These Rules and Regulations are as valuable as any Rule or Regulation that you have. There is not ONE Rule or Regulation that is MORE important than another. They are all of EQUAL value. The operational Rules and Regulations are no more important or no more valuable. All are just as significant and work hand in hand. All of you write many times, 'No objections were filed or noted". This is WHY. All of us over here have been told or threatened with lawsuits, breach of contract, no royalty payments, or worse. These people are farmers. These people are mostly old and do not have a clue how to fight or respond to such threats. Royalty payments have ceased here and there will be no more mining of the Morgan property and definitely no more soil re-distribution until we get to speak with a Judge or Mediator because our civil rights have been totally violated under Federal and State Rules and Regulations, We are not going to allow for anymore of our soils to be stolen