2010-11-12_REVISION - C1981008 (2)

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FROM : SAN MIGUEL BASIN FORUM Attention Julian Attorney Generals Office NEWS FAX NO. : 970 e64 7856 Nov. 12 2010 03:42PM P1 -L-1- We were ordered by the Division Board to have all witnesses, exhibits, and docurnentation exchanged no later than Monday. I requested an extension because there are no fax machines, no copy machines, no emai Is, no FedEx available on the weekends that I could submit those types of numbers of documents, There are no stores here to purchase copy paper or anything. The closest place is 2,5 hours away which even if I got everything done, there would be no way to have it there by Monday. That was humanly impossible. I wrote and called for an extension. Western Fuels objected profoundly and said there was no reason that I could not have that. Jeff Fugate set the deadline for the 10' at closing of 5:00, no exceptions. Western Fuels did not even send theirs iout until the 10' in the afternoon and we did not receive it until. late yesterday the 11". This is becoming more and more one sided here. ' Then Western Fuels sent all of my witnesses letters that look official like court docurnents, stating that I was a liar and all the facts that I have presented have been fabricated and that the teachers, Miss Duffy, Miss Phelps, and Miss Freitag were also dishonest people and helped me fabricate all of this information. This is in- excusable. I will telling the Board this, too. This is a forai hearing that any citizen is suppose to have the right to file objections and comments. My witnesses are afraid that they are now going to be accused of something and all they are trying to say input out soils back and the place back like it was. This is terrible to treat people this way that have lived here there entire lives. I have now contacted OSM and I am having them send (GSM all of this because this should not be permitted. We have done nothing wrong here, they have. I have also submitted thirty five more signatures requesting another formal hearing and requesting again the SKYPF program which allows everyone to appear in person. We have also requested if this is not accepted that the meeting be held in here in Nucla because of all of the farmers and ranchers commitment and a tour of the mine, and that these ranchers and farmers be able to attend because they are the largest ranchers in this country owning 1000's of acres- They have read the findings document as well as seen for themselves the removal of our topsoil and other important information. They all buy hay from me and testify that I am the largest cash crop producer in this area. We are objecting the contents of PR-06 and the approval of PR-06. Thank you for your time. JoEllen Turner K06 17-1