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• <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmenl of Natural Resources <br />1317 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13031 866-3 56 7 <br />FAX: 17031 832~8I06 <br />July 11, 1995 <br />Mr. John Hardaway <br />Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Co. <br />P.O. Box 191 <br />Victor, CO 80860 <br />lames 5. lochhead <br />E>,ecutive Direcbr <br />Michael B. Long <br />RE: Cyanide From the Heap Leach Pad No. 3 Pond, Spilled Outside the Protected Area, Division Dueuor <br />Permit No. M~0-244 <br />Dear Mr. Hardaway: <br />On July 7, 1995 the Division conducted an inspection of your mine and found cyanide had spilled from <br />the leach pad no. 3 pond outside the protected area within [he permit boundary. <br />We believe this in violation of C.R.S 3432-116(7)(c) and (g), Rules 3.1.5(5) and provisions of Permit No. <br />M-8x244. Therefore, we have found reason to believe a violation exists to Permi[ No. M-80.244 and the <br />Law and have scheduled [his matter before the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br />A Formal Public Hearing will be held during July 26-27, 1995 Board meeting for consideration of possible <br />violation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 of 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, beginning at <br />9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered and you will have the opportunity to be <br />represented and heard. It will be reiterated that there is reason to believe that you are in violation of the <br />provisions noted above. <br />I( the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a cease and desist order, assess a civil penalty in <br />the amount of $100.00 to $1000.00 (or each day of violation or order the permit be suspended, modified <br />or revoked. If you have evidence indicating that the possible violations noted above do not exist or have <br />been corrected, please provide it to us as soon as possible or bring it to the hearing. <br />If you have any questions, please contact Tom Schreiner. <br />Sincerely, <br />~2u,p~.,'~'~cC~,,~,~a <br />,Jc(tiL MICHAEL B. LONG <br />~~ `` Division Director <br />CERTIFIED MAIL NO. P 296 608 456 <br />Return Receipt Requested _t <br />r <br />• III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />II~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy ftumer <br />Governor <br />miOSSamm~CyaniEe.us <br />i <br />