Sign Comment Letter-Lease Sale Public Hearing Request-Dec 2018

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Dear Mr. Shoop,

I am writing to you because I am concerned that the public is being cut out of oil and gas leasing decisions in the North Fork Valley with this December 2018 proposed lease sale. Given the amount of time and resources the agency has to work on leasing proposals, the now reduced 15-day comment period for scoping and an environmental assessment is an affront to the public and an affront to local control and local input.

Those of us on the ground are best suited to understand the impacts this will have on our economy, environment, health, livelihoods, water and air quality. Not only do we deserve respect in bringing these issues to your attention, but the local field office should relay those concerns and advocate on behalf of local interests.

Please accept this letter as a reminder of the importance of local control and local input in our system of government.

The North Fork Valley is an inappropriate place for oil and gas development. We are home to the highest concentration of organic farms in the state, and our farms, vineyards, and orchards attract visitors from around the globe. The wildlands, streams, and rivers around us attract hunters, anglers, and recreationists. Some of these offered leases are adjacent to the dam for the Paonia Reservoir. This is some of the most unstable geology in Colorado, and recent research shows that fracking itself induces seismicity, threatening infrastructure like reservoirs and dams.

I therefore request a pubic hearing in the North Fork Valley on the proposed leases.

Respectfully,

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