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I . ~r7 JU L-NU1M.1 t:U(-1L111UN Wt51 •~~JNt FHX MJ. : ylb'~43b413 ~r-eb. 14 ~I~b bS:1yt'~1 t'~ <br />RECCIV~® <br />Bruce llumphrias <br />Div_iSion gf Minerals and Creology_, JUL 3 i 2006 <br />Uepaivnent ofNatutal Resources <br />1313 Shaman St., Room 215 Division of Minerals and Geobgy <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br />"i7az C:ra.ue Project <br />C10 A Voice of Rea~nn <br />P.O Box 4724 <br />Grand Juncaion, CO R150Z <br />(970) X45-3720 <br />~ ' rebruary l4, 2006 l/ <br />Dear Mr. Humphries: ~ =_~9,Q((=o /~ /";~,GQ`1 <br />- ~, <br />First off, we'd !ke w thank you for you work ensudrtg that existing mining operations meet <br />eturent regulamry standards. We are e9peaialiy wncerned with utanium/vanadiuuo minas in the <br />Dolores 12iver Basin and through out Western Colorado, in Tegards to watersheds; environment, <br />and httntan health. <br />Tfte Crane Proj~ Is a gassroots ooaliiion of Grid Junction activist and peace anal jusYiee <br />groups. including A Voice of }teasoa, Grand Junction Alternative Media, and Grand Valley <br />peace andJustice, "l7re coalition represents roughly 35U citizens. UfspeCia! interestio the <br />activist is the wnaection between the harmful effects ot'tbe entire nuclear indusdy from <br />extinction to the reactor or bomb. <br />Qfconcern t0 us today, is the Cower appeal of" 1?MO" status for four mine: JTJ-6:.lT)-8, JU-9, <br />S~1-18. We strongly support the UMG's T)Ml'1 determination for these four nuaes. We also <br />formally Object m Cotter's Ault 26, 2tu15 appeal and applicatonn for non-TJ1v10 Status for the <br />above mentioned minas. <br />W e appreciazc the DMG's long bolus and resotnre that have been d~icated rhos far in this <br />proixss, and hope lltat wn t~tn finally pta this to rest 1lte Cotter mines in question clearly fit "lhc <br />Miuecl Laud Rrc:lamation Au definition of DMO, especially the second defiairiom " (II) Acid- nr <br />toxic-furnv.¢g unuaririls will be expusul or dis~'6uted as a result ofmining operarionv." <br />I~'inelly, T'hc Crauw Prujact, would like W be included in anyaSciai. notice ofhearing or <br />applications that uiap flow fn:,m 11tt DMQ ruling. Thank you for time and consideration in this <br />molter. <br />5iaceraly, <br />~~ r~'~ <br />~---~/ <br />Jacob Richards <br />The CraaeProjact <br />A Voice of Reason <br />Cnand Va]ley Peace and Justice <br />Grand Jamctian nlltenrafive Media <br />'l'he Cnnflucmce rniieerivc+ <br />