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Rob Zuber <br />November 24, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br />MR -69 identified 10 boreholes remaining to be sealed by EFCI, including 3 monitoring wells. Since <br />approval to cease hydrology monitoring was approved by Technical Revision No. 43, EFCI proceeded <br />to seal the 3 monitoring wells along with 7 open exploration drillholes during November 2015. <br />Abandonment reports are currently being prepared by the licensed contractor for these holes, and will <br />be submitted as required to the Division. <br />The aforementioned plan to submit a bond release request, as SL -04, will commence after EFCI has <br />received the abandonment reports. A review of the 2014 Bond Cost Estimate shows that cost estimates <br />to seal the 3 monitor wells are included, but not for the 7 exploration drillholes since they were <br />identified after the cost estimate was prepared. EFCI's bond release request will therefore ask for <br />release of liability and bond for the monitor wells, and release of liability only for the exploration <br />holes. EFCI suggests that the Division forgo including the 7 exploration holes in the updated bond cost <br />estimate currently being prepared as part of the decision to approve SL -03. <br />If you have any questions regarding this matter or require additional information, please feel free to <br />contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Allen S. Weaver, Mine Manager <br />