MW BOYS,
JUSTIN CALLED ME YESTERDAY, AND MADE ME AWARE OF PROBLEMS YOU ARE HAVING WITH
MAGPIE OPERATING. HE ASKED ME TO DRAFT A LETTER AS LANDOWNER FOR YOUR REVIEW.
I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVENT SEEN IT SO I'M SHOOTING FROM THE HIP!
TO: COLORADO OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
1120 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 801
DENVER, COLORADOO 80203
RE: ONGOING UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO LAND AND CROPS
SE/4 SECTION 32: T1S, R56W, 6TH P.M
LITTLE BEAVER PRODUCTION UNIT
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
COLORADO
MAGPIE OPERATING, INC.-- UNIT OPERATOR
GENTLEMEN:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION MATTERS OF
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE CONCERNING OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE CURRENT OPERATOR
OF THE LITTLE BEAVER UNIT
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE WAGERS BROTHERS HAVE FARMED THE CAPTIONED LAND
WHICH I OWN. THE LAND IS FERTILE AND PRODUCTIVE, AND THE WAGERS MEN ARE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE LAND.
MAGPIE OPERATING HAS MADE THEIR GOOD FARMING PRACTICES DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN.
THE WAGERS MEN HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT POSSIBLE TO WORK THROUGH
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY MAGPIE, BUT HAVE BEEN MET WITH SLOW RESPONSE, LACK OF CONCERN, A CARELESS ATTITUDE AND A PATTERN OF
NEGLECT.
MORE SPECIFICALLY, AN INJECTION LINE ON THE CAPTIONED LAND HAS BROKEN SEVERAL TIMES,
AND LEAKS FLUID WHICH DESTROYS THE GROWING CROPS AND RENDERS THE LAND USLESS FOR
FUTURE AGRICULTURAL PLANNING.
IN EACH CASE, WHEN THE LINE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED, THE FARMERS HAVE DISCOVERED THE LEAK, REPORTED IT TO MAGPIE IMMEDIATELY, ONLY TO HAVE A PROLONGED RESPONSE IN MAKING THE NEEDED REPAIRS AND RECLAMATION TO THE LAND AND CROPS.
EACH INCIDENT HAS DAMAGED LAND AND CROPS COVERING SEVERAL ACRES, AND HAS CAUSED SERIOUS EROSION TO THE TOPSOIL WHICH WILL REQUIRE SEVERAL YEARS TO REBUILD.
THIS VALUABLE FARM IS BEING HURT BY THE CARELESS OPERATION ON THE PART OF THE UNIT OPERATOR,
AND MUST BE STOPPED.
FINANCIAL RESTORATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO MY TENANTS FOR LOST CROP INCOME, AND TIME SPENT REPAIRING AND RECLAIMING ACRES OF LAND DAMAGED BY THE
LEAKS.
I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU USE THE AUTHORITY OF YOUR GOOD OFFICE TO REQUIRE THE OPERATOR TO MAKE RESTITUTION FOR LOSSES INCURRED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THEIR DEREILICTION
OF DUTY.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND REVIEW ENCLOSED ARE SEVERAL PHOTOS GRAPHICALLY SHOWING
SOME OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE LAND IN QUESTION
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
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