FW_ _External_ Permit 92-10 Amendment to Comments Submitted by Sam Bratton dated 7-7-20

Johnson, Robert E
From: Sams, Dan
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Subject: FW: [External] Permit 92-10 Amendment to Comments Submitted by Sam Bratton
dated 7-7-20
Attachments: Permit from Samuel T. Bratton submitted comments, 7-7-2020 with Cover Letter.pdf
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From: Gil Johnson [mailto:[e-mail]]
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Subject: [External] Permit 92-10 Amendment to Comments Submitted by Sam Bratton dated 7-7-20
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I've reviewed the comments submitted by Sam Bratton on 7-7-20, related to Mining Permit 92-10 Modification
Application. The last 13 pages of Mr. Bratton's submittal included the original permit document, with their comments
written in the margins, but failed to include the cover letter.
As a supplement to Mr. Bratton's submittal, please allow me to include the cover letter that accompanied their permit.
Note that Director Stephen Conrad was very specific about Wake Stone carefully reviewing the document and notifying
his office of any objection or question concerning the permit terms. The last page of the signed permit, including the
"sooner" language in the Sunset Provision was underlined, but no comment or objection appears to have been included,
inferring Wake Stone's acceptance of the terms of this clause.
This clause remained unchanged through eight subsequent permit modifications. I understand Wake Stone attempted
to modify the Sunset Clause in 2011 using the same argument, but former DEQ staff member Jim Simon knew this was
not a typo and rightfully declined their request.
Please include my message and the attached cover letter with Wake Stone's copy of the approved permit, in the public
comments related to this matter.
Thank you for your consideration.
Gil Johnson
919-744-9363