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COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />April 18, 2016 <br />James E. Stover <br />J.E. Stover and Associates <br />2352 North 7th Street, Unit B <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />RE: North Thompson Creek Mines, Permit No. C-1981-025 <br />1st Quarter 2016 Pond Inspection Report and Yearly Impoundment Inspection <br />Report <br />Dear Mr. Stover, <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the Division) has received and reviewed the 11t <br />Quarter 2016 Pond Inspection Report and the Yearly Impoundment Inspection Report for the North <br />Thompson Creek Mines. The reports were received on April 15, 2016. The Division has the following <br />comments: <br />The quarterly pond inspections are generally in compliance with Rule 4.05.9(17). The inspections did not <br />identify any potential hazards or maintenance requirements. The inspections were conducted on April <br />2, 2016. Please ensure that quarterly inspections are conducted with the correct frequency of once <br />a quarter. <br />The Yearly Impoundment Inspection Report included information required by Rule 4.05.9(14) and Rule <br />4.05.9(15). The impoundments inspected include: the Long Pond, Pond T-1, Pond T-2, Pond P-9 and the <br />Refuse Pond. The inspection found that there was no potential for failure at any of the ponds. <br />This concludes the Division's review of the 1st Quarter 2016 Pond inspection Report and the Yearly <br />Impoundment Inspection Report for the North Thompson Creek Mines. If you have any questions, please <br />contact me at (303)-866-3567 x8144. <br />Sincerely, <br />Clayton Wein <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />clayton.wein@state.co.us <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director Virginia Brannon, Director * j <br />