Government's case is all smoke and mirrors

A validity hearing was held on June 27, 1994 one full year after the illegal shutdown. After more than 25 hours of " good faith " talks, the gov't realized that I was correct in my interpretation of the mining laws but failed to acknowledge the truth and chose to submit fraudulent documents and testimony regarding the key issues.

Bend Ag. price quote

O'Neil Sand and Gravel price list

The documents above are the only evidence that is relevant to the hearing because it demonstrates that my client Deschutes S&G sells our product for $15.60 per cu.yd while his competitors Bend Ag. sell their product for $8.50 and O'Neil S & G sells for $8.00 per cubic yard. Since the gov't had already taken advantage of me by failing to live up to their word regarding our "good faith" discussions, they knew they could say anything with their judge and get away with it. So much for oaths to God, apparently God has no effect on these bureaucrats who will say or do anything to preserve their jobs in maintaining the program .

Click on the Bulletin news article to see how the State admits they used inferior aggregate in the past in paving, and that by using "marginal" material, it has caused millions of dollars in damages because the roads are now rutted Bulletin (local newspaper)

These documents were submitted by the BLM and as sworn testimony show the prices of materials in the local marketplace. As you can see above, the price lists and quote are the only evidence but the gov't submits their table #3 which lists every relevant price wrong original price list

then on the day of the hearing they submit a revised listing of prices whereby they fraudulently show that everyone is now selling their material for the same price as my client which is TOTALLY FRAUDULENT.

revised price list

Within the last year i was able to receive a copy of my file with DOGAMI (State) where by there are notes of a converstation between Capps of the BLM and Frank Schnitzer of DOGAMI whereby Capps asks the state to issue a closure order on my operation but on the bottom of the note Schnitzer makes a note to his superior that they cannot issue a CO because we were "mining in the approved area" DOGAMI letter

Even the local newspaper did an article admitting that the state erred by using inferior aggregate and that they were forced to use a different source for all work in the future

Bulletin newspaper clip

UPDATE....in a letter to Senator Gordon Smith (the BLM's response to my complaint), the BLM states they "have filed a claim against the Coats estate for trespass damages in the amount of $270,000." This was another case of their BS as this claim was never filed. They will say anything inorder to preserve THEIR PROGRAM.

You have read about all these frauds and now the BLM is engaging in EXTORTION as a result of the crimes they committed by charging a dead man's estate (nobody understands that these charges are bogus, its just the intimidation that the gov't says something and it is too hard to fight them, after all they are spending somebody elses money.)

Why has the government engaged in such outrageous conduct you might ask yourself, ? the answer is simple they have done it before. As this link says they take your claims away and sell the material themselves. click here then use your back button to return

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