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<br />• <br />i~~crivEr~ <br />Robert Soby <br />1401 4175 Dr. <br />Rt. 1 box 66a Garvin Mesa <br />PAONIA, CO. 81428 <br />U.S. of A. <br />Phone 527 5382 <br />Home Phone 970.527.4910 <br />January 25, 1999 <br />Dept. ofNatwal Resowces <br />Water Quahry Control Div. <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 818 <br />Denver, Co 80203 <br />• ^III Illllllllllllllll <br />999 <br />~r~ t~' ~ ~~ 1999 <br />wnIER'•~so~~,~~s <br />Sr4rE ENGINEER <br />COIO <br />'ECEIVEG <br />FEB O 1 1999 <br />Division of Minerals g ~e0Io9Y <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />I am writing this letter to inform you of a very serious water controversy developing in the North Fork <br />Valley, near Paonia Co. A coal lease hoe been applied for, by Bowie Resowces, to develop The Iron Point Coal <br />Tract This means the mine will be drrecfiy under the water drain~oe of my irrigation system. Tttis is not good. So far, <br />the Federal Government, BLM, has put a hold on any mining in this area, but [he mine is continuing to mine coal as <br />though they have full approval. 1 don't know if this falls under yow jurisdiction, or if you can help in this matter. <br />They aze, also, expanding a settling pond, which sits above the North Fork of the Gumuson River. I have worked on <br />and in most of the mines in this azea, and 1 know enough about geology to lotow this is not a good situation. So, l am <br />aslang yow help to bring local and open meetings to this azea to help settle this dispute. <br />I'm not anti-mining, but i really don't want to loose my irrigation water to subsidence, or anyother man <br />made cause. The quality of the water leaving Delta County is not very good now, due to the existing mines, <br />municipal sewer systems, and nurolf liom farms. How can the river survive? How can the residents of Garvin Mesa <br />be asked to sacrifice ow life's blood? <br />Thank you for yow time. <br />Sincerely; <br />Robert Soby <br />