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proper, especially when you consider the chronic non-compliance with the Division, and <br />the non-compliance with a multitude of other agencies. I think this declaration also <br />applies to the DRMS approach to processing mining applications and assessments of <br />mining sites. I question if is proper to allow violation after violation, no matter how <br />serious. Is it proper to incorporate these violations into a permit and compromise the <br />Division's process, risk the surrounding environment, and force the people of Colorado to <br />pay for it? And is it proper for the Division to give an applicant a bigger permit when <br />they could not even meet the requirements for a smaller one with 4 years of the Divisions <br />assistance? It seems to me that legislative declaration section 34-32-102 needs to be <br />followed a little more closely. <br />For the past 5 years, I have observed Wildcat's mining unregulated development of <br />two mining sites. Since I live directly across the river from the sites it has been easy to <br />see that the DRMS needs to address some of the regulations that don't appear to stop a <br />mining company from redefining compliance what the confidence that these excesses <br />will be overlooked or added to their permit. <br />In conclusion, my expectation will be that mining development is controlled by the <br />Division and not by the miners. I appreciate your time and attention to my concerns and <br />would like this letter to be considered part of appropriate files. <br />Respectfully submitted; <br />Phil Vigil <br />cc: Governor John W. Hickenlooper <br />Ginny Brannon <br />Jeff Fugate <br />Steve Shuey <br />Wally Erickson <br />Victoria Schmidt