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20 July 2015 <br />Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining <br />A Joint Venture ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (COLORADO) CORP., Manager <br />Operations Office <br />P.O. Box 191 100 North 3rd Street <br />Victor, Colorado 80860 <br />(719) 689-2977 — Fax (719) 689-3254 <br />SENT CERTIFIED, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED <br />7014-2870-0001-3417-6098 <br />Mr. Timothy Cazier, P.E. <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: <br />1..1GJJV11 r1VJ G\)h <br />Support Facilities" <br />Dear Mr. Cazier: <br />RECEIVED <br />YJUL 222015 <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />k & Victor Gold Minin <br />Please find below the response provided by Jeff Winterton, Process Manager, CC&V, with <br />regard to the Phase 1 and Phase V exceedance of the 100% capacity. <br />INSPECTION TOPIC: Support Facilities On-site <br />PROBLEM/POSSIBLE VIOLATION: Problem: The AGVLF Phase I and Phase V PSSAs <br />have exceeded the 100 percent storage capacity for a significant period of time. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: Provide a summary report to the Division within 60 days of the <br />inspection. The report should: 1) Summarize the water balance problem, 2) Discuss critical <br />timelines such as the 20 -day filling of the Phase II PSSA, and 3) Describe the actions being <br />and/or may be taken to remedy the AGVLF water balance problem. <br />Pre -Inspection Meeting: <br />Mr. Winterton (Process Production Manager) provided a verbal explanation to Mr. Tim Cazier <br />(DRMS) on 21 May 2015 of the water balance issues with respect to some pregnant solution <br />storage areas (PSSAs) having water levels above the 80 percent operating level and/or the 100 <br />percent storage capacity: <br />