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r I <br /> It appears that the Water Quality Control Division, the Mined Land <br /> Reclamation Board, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other similar <br /> agencies intend to destroy the mining industry by overregulation. These <br /> regulations could perhaps be acceptable if the resulting increase in costs <br /> could be passed on to the consumer , however the mining industry cannot do <br /> this as they must: compere for market price with other companies and other <br /> countries who do not have to conform to these same regulations . <br /> one example of this overregulation can be found in the governmental <br /> requirement of the mining industry to remove mine dumps that have been in <br /> place for 50 to 100 ;rears . That requirement alone is crippling to mining <br /> companies and indicates a total disregard for the fate of the industry by <br /> our government . Changes need to be made in cto; ernment regulations if the <br /> mining industry is to survive . Government needs to work with the mining <br /> industry - not against it . <br /> It is important to note all the supporting industries and businesses <br /> that suffer whenever a mine is forced to close . Certainly this has been <br /> the case in San Juan County where many businesses have closed their doors <br /> and the remaining few are dependent upon a tenuous tourist: economy. When <br /> increased regulation was first being considered we were all promised that <br /> economics would be taken into consideration. To this point we have seen <br /> no evidence whatsoever of adherance to that promise . <br /> Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to comment on this matter . <br /> We are in hopes that you will give serious consideration to our opinions . <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Ernest F. Kuhlman, Chairman <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br /> R curd Perino , Commissioner <br /> copy: Governor Roy Romer <br /> Senator Sam Cassidy <br /> Division of Local Government <br />