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.' WALKER MINING AND MILLII ~~ <br />December 5, 1985 <br />Page 2 <br />4. Only mine related refuse is disposed of at the mine site. Snow slides <br />have demolished buildings and structures at the mine site each winter since <br />early Spring 1981. Each year more damage has been done, resulting in more <br />trash and debris at the site. The latest damage was April 1985. A mayor <br />cleanup of the area was done during the Spring and Summer 1985. <br />All possible operations and structures are now underground and protected <br />from future slide damage. There is an existing scrap iron pile which is <br />in constant use. Trash cans and barrels are at several locations on the <br />site. Even at the time of the October 15, 1985 inspection, refuse was <br />either being burned or buried in a waste rock pit. Elirther cleanup of <br />the past slides is planned for Spring 1986 as soon as the snow melts. <br />All chemicals are stored underground according to MSHA and manufacture's <br />recommendations and regulations. They are safe from any snowslide, flood, <br />theft or vandalism. Any possible spillage of chemicals rill drain into a <br />buried tank, preventing any possible contamination of water drainage, water <br />or soil. Spilled solutions will be reburned to the mill circuit. The <br />totally self-contained, underground, temporary mill reuses all chemical <br />solutions, therefore no disposal is necessary and there is no possibility <br />of either soil or water contamination. <br />5. The mine site is partially located on the side of a hill. Spring <br />runoff occurs mainly along a small creek as shown on the enclosed map. <br />Ditches along the upper road (above the mine area) to Yankee Hoy Basin <br />is usually done by the county in the spring. The small creek mentioned <br />flows across the mine area, is contained by way of berms and culverts. <br />It is contained and controlled, but has not been halted, diverted or <br />contaminated. <br />6. The lower portal drainage area has been trenched from the portal to <br />the settling pond. The settling pond has been upgraded as recommended. <br />'7. A current map of all surface in use is enclosed. <br />Sondra Blanaett <br />Sec-Trees <br />Encl: Map of land in use <br />cc: David L. Ylalker <br /> <br />