From: ddmc@oregoncoast.com

Sent: Mon Mar 21 13:02:23 2011

To: ToxicsRuleMaking

Subject: DEQ water regulations

Importance: Normal

To Ms.Andrea Matzke,

I would like to encourage the DEQ not to increase

water standards at this time. Oregon already has

some of the strictest standards of water quality in

the U.S. Agriculture, timber and mining have all

done a very good job of reducing toxins getting into

Oregon's streams and rivers. The current regulations

and enforcement of those regulations is more than

adequate at this time. Any further increase in water

quality standards will have a devastating effect on

the economy of Oregon. We need to rebuild our

fragile economy and address any additional water

quality issues when our economy is thriving. With

the current standards there should be no increase in

toxins except from people or business that violate

those standards. The focus should be on enforcement

and increased penalties for those not following

existing regulations.

Sincerely,

Don Buford

Dust Devil Mining Co.