2017-10-19_INSPECTION - M2009076

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/mil k�t)" �P-:-L-1 Vj.lam( r"VENTURE RESOURCES, INC. P.O. Box 1974 2208 County Road 281 Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452 RECEIVED October 11, 2017 4/OCT 19 2017 DMSION OF RECLAMATION Mr. Michael A. Cunningham MINING AND SAFETY Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 1313 Sherman Street - Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 RE: Corrective Action Completion and Recertification Report EPF Composite Liner System Repairs - Hukill Gulch Millsite DRMS Permit No. M-2009-076 Dear Mr. Cunningham: Venture Resources, Inc. ("VRI") attaches hereto the Corrective Action Completion and Recertification Report as pertaining to the required repairs to the Environmental Protection Facility (EPF) composite liner system at the VRI Hukill Gulch Millsite. The Corrective Action Program was carried out in a manner generally consistent with the Division- approved Technical Revision Nos. 3 and 4, respectively. As a component of Technical Revision No. 4, VRI is required to provide the attached completion report and recertification upon conclusion of the corrective action activities. As required, the Corrective Action Program was carried out under the direction of an independent, third-party Colorado Registered Professional Engineer (James M. Beck, P.E.; Colorado Registered Engineer No. 25393) of J. M. Beck & Associates Mining Consultants. Mr. Beck has also prepared the Completion Report and Recertification document, to include provision of the liner recertification seal. There are four (4) items that we specifically bring to your attention, each of which is individually addressed in greater detail within the body of the attached Completion Report and Recertification document, but for which a formal Division response is respectfully requested: 1) Division concurrence and written authorization to allow VRI to return the temporarily containerized liquids (that were removed from the impoundment) back into the lined impoundment as the method of final disposition; 2) Division concurrence and written acknowledgement that the Corrective Action Program has been satisfactorily completed and re-certification of the composite liner system accepted;