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The next matter that you mentioned was in regard to the safety of the area residents because of the <br /> above ground pipeline that would be installed to pump water out of Left Hand Creek. You <br /> expressed a concern that the Water Pipeline would make the old mine access road along the South <br /> side of Left Hand Creek impassable in case of an emergency. This is a legitimate concern, and the <br /> pipeline could be buried in that location, or it could be a flexible hose between the water intake <br /> and the Pump House that could be removed or pulled up in an emergency. What do both of you <br /> believe would be the best solution to this question of how to deal with the Water Pipeline in this <br /> location? <br /> With regard to the Times Mine adit, the mine entrance has been rehabilitated and secured with a <br /> set of heavy timbers around the old mine entrance, and a galvanized culvert has been emplaced to <br /> provide safe access to the mine entrance. The slope above the culvert has been stabilized, and there <br /> is no indication that this mine site will cause any problems in the future,as it was properly restored <br /> to a safe condition. The Left Hand Creek Pump Station, Water Pipeline, and the Times Mine Adit <br /> portal were all permitted by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board on September 26, 1995. <br /> At that time, the Division of Reclamation and Mining did not require the Gold Hill Mill's <br /> Waterline and the Times Mine's portal to be included in the boundaries of the mill permit,because <br /> there was very little surface disturbance involved with the installation of the Waterline. However, <br /> removal of the pipeline was included in the amount of the permit bonding calculations.This mining <br /> company is actually following the original, approved plan for obtaining a legal source of process <br /> water for milling operations with this Application for an Amendment to the Gold Hill Mill Permit. <br /> With regard to the use of the "well-worn foot trail through the woods that connects Left Hand <br /> Canyon and the town site of Gold Hill" you are referring to the historic mine access road that was <br /> built before Lick Skillet Road was constructed. This historic road is part of the Water Pipeline <br /> Easement Deed with Boulder County that provides for "Access to and to maintain, repair, and <br /> improve the existing water pipeline along Lick Skillet Road for the purpose of supplying water <br /> from Left Hand Creek to the Gold Hill Mill for mining and processing ore." This Easement Deed <br /> does not restrict foot traffic along the old mine access roads in this area, but the owners of the <br /> Water Pipeline Easement are guaranteed access to these roads for the purpose of maintaining, <br /> repairing and improving the Gold Hill Mill Waterline. <br /> Your first hand knowledge of the effects of the 2013 flood is recognized by the representatives of <br /> the Colorado Milling Company, LLC. The location of the Pump Station has been moved above <br /> the floodplain and the floodway. The location of a gap between the patented mining claims and <br /> your patented millsite has obviated the need for a footbridge across Left Hand Creek. The volume <br /> of water that can be taken from Left Hand Creek is determined by the Water Court Decree, and <br /> the amount of water that can be pumped from the creek and the effect on downstream users was a <br /> consideration when the water rights were purchased. <br /> The Colorado Milling Company,LLC is following the original,approved plan for obtaining a legal <br /> source of process water for milling operations. It is actually the first owner of the Gold Hill Mill <br /> in more than twenty years that is adhering to the legal terms and conditions of the original Gold <br /> 3 <br />