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70. As originally provided in the 2004 Stipulation and other agreements, London Mine, LLC, Meyer, the <br /> Estate, the Personal Representative, and their successors and assigns agree to not oppose or <br /> participate in any future water court application involving the London Mine Water Rights. <br /> OFFSITE ACCESS <br /> 71. To the extent any plan submitted by MineWater requires access to property not owned or <br /> controlled by MineWater, MineWater shall use its best efforts to obtain site access from the <br /> present owners of such property to conduct required activities, and to allow Division access to <br /> such property to oversee such activities. In the event that site access is not obtained when <br /> necessary, MineWater shall notify the Division in writing regarding its best efforts and its failure to <br /> obtain such access. <br /> SITE ACCESS AND SAMPLING <br /> 72. The Division shall be permitted to oversee any and all work being performed under this Consent <br /> Order and Settlement Agreement. The Division shall be permitted access to the Facility property <br /> at any time work is being conducted pursuant to this Consent Order and Settlement Agreement, <br /> and during reasonable business hours during any period work is not being conducted, for the <br /> purposes of determining MineWater 's compliance with the Act, the Regulations, and this Consent <br /> Order and Settlement Agreement. The Division shalt be permitted to inspect work sites, operating <br /> and field logs, contracts, manifests, shipping records, and other relevant records and documents <br /> relating to this Consent Order and Settlement Agreement or any requirement under this Consent <br /> Order and Settlement Agreement and to interview MineWater personnel and contractors <br /> performing work required by this Consent Order and Settlement Agreement. Nothing in this <br /> paragraph limits or impairs the Division's statutory authorities to enter and inspect the Facility. <br /> 73. The Division may conduct any tests necessary to ensure compliance with this Consent Order and <br /> Settlement Agreement and to verify the data submitted by MineWater. MineWater shall notify the <br /> Division in writing of any sampling activities undertaken pursuant to any plan or requirement of <br /> this Consent Order and Settlement Agreement a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours prior to the <br /> sampling being conducted, and shall provide split samples to the Division upon request. <br /> 74. MineWater shall notify the Division in writing of any excavation, construction (including the <br /> construction of monitoring wells) or other investigatory or remedial activities undertaken pursuant <br /> to any plan or requirement of this Consent Order and Settlement Agreement a minimum of <br /> seventy-two (72) hours prior to beginning the excavation, construction, or required activity. <br /> MineWater shall provide the Division any blue print, diagram, construction or other permits for any <br /> construction activity undertaken pursuant to this Consent Order and Settlement Agreement upon <br /> request. <br /> FORCE MAJEURE AND OTHER EVENTS PREVENTING OR DELAYING PERFORMANCE BY MINEWATER <br /> 75. MineWater shall perform the requirements of this Consent Order and Settlement Agreement within <br /> the schedules and time limits set forth herein and in any approved plan unless: (1) the <br /> performance is prevented or delayed by events that constitute a force majeure, as defined below; <br /> or (2) the performance is prevented or delayed by a mine collapse that does not fall within the <br /> definition of force majeure. A force majeure is defined as any event arising from causes which <br /> are not reasonably foreseeable, which are beyond the reasonable control of MineWater, and which <br /> cannot be overcome by due diligence, including any act of God, strike, lockout, or other industrial <br /> London Mine, LLC, et al. C O L O RA DO <br /> Compliance Order on Consent and Settlement Agreement e®I Department of Public <br /> Page 16 of 23 Health b Environment <br />