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to 27 Mar. '95 DMG (Allen C. Sorenson) ]tr to COM, Inc. (T. Hartley) stating the results of the DMG's second review of COM, lnc's permit application, including supplementary information submitted by CUM, Inc., and °... third parry written comments....", presumably including those of COME. This letter, which tuns to eleven pages, includes an extended discussion of relevant engineering and bonding issues, including ituYrumentation and an- site verification and quality assurance. Many of these were raised in the COME letter noted above. COM, Inc. has until May 1, 1995 to respond to the letter. "Response" includes establishment of adequate freeboard in the tailings impoundment. 10 Apr. '95 COME (R. Mason) hr to DMG (A. Sorenson) requesting clarification of certain issues addressed in the DMG Adequacy Review Letter of 27 March '95. See DMG ]tr of 9 June '95 for reply. e: May '95 COM, lnc. (Mr. "shames Hartley) letter to DMG (Mr. Allen Sorenson) replying to DMG's Adequacy bleview letter of 27 March 1995. !t states, among other things, that COM, lnc. proposes to add a two-foot high unlined berm on top of the existing tailings starter dam, thm request a Notice of Temporary Cessation pending acquisition of a legal ore source. l.9 May '95 DMG (A. Sorenson) Itr to COM, lnc. (T. Hartley) requesting clarification of certain adequary icsuec related to the DMG list of concerns and issues of 27 March '95. 30 May '95 On or about this date overlapping of the tailings impomdment liner (but not, seemingly, the dam) occurred due to the heavy precipitation accompanied by apparem blocinge of the decant system. COME inspection of the Hazel A edit {with the knowledge and consent of Mr. Steen) showed a water level within sixteen to eighteen inches of the top of the retaining bulkhead, with water condition very clear, and with water leaking rapidly around the bulkhead on the right side near the bulkhead top. A call was placed to Mr. 5teea confirming COME observations of the above conditions and advising him of our indent to notify MLRD. We then placed a call to MLRD and spoke with Mr. Sorenson, expressing our concern. A second set of observations a few days later (again with Mr. Stem's knowledge and consent) confirmed that the tailings pond was drawn down substantially, apparently via the decan system; the pond water and an unlmocvn quantity of slimes appeared to have drained into ttte Hazel A. A recheck of the Hazel A showed the water at approximately the same level es before, but with high turbidity, indicative of a large burden of suspended solids. The fate of Ure liquids removed from the tailings pond is uncertain; the circumstances indicate an effective discharge irMO Cash Gulch, via the Hazel A bulkhead leakage- If such discharge occurred, ere believe it to have been illegal whether or not it occurred with the knowledge of COM, Inc. ]~ June '95 COM, Inc. (T. Hartley) Itr to DMG (A. Sorenson), Adequacy Review Response to DMG review of 2 May '95. Noce especially item 9, page 3.