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SENT BY: ENVIRON DEFENSE; <br /> <br />20-96 11:25AM; 3034408052 => • 303 832 8106; #3/8 <br />believe, in the wuL'ds of FfiV's January letter, "there is no <br />limit to ti,e MLRB's toleration 'of mining malpractice," <br />What is most egregious is Mr. Hartley's avowal that he. <br />"is nut aware „f any grounds upon which the said Division <br />would dany the, said application for mining permit." <br />The said Division, in a Nov. 9 letter, had informed Mr. <br />Hne•tley: "numerous items have beets identit'ied that need to <br />be addressed before the application will satisfy the <br />requirements." <br />This letter was seven pages long, and detailed 41 <br />inadequacies in Mr. Hartley's permit application. How can <br />Mr. Hartley state that he is "nut aware" of any grounds for <br />denying the permit.' <br />The Durango-Newmineco contract is part of complicnted <br />business transactions creating a joint venture, partly owned <br />by Hartley and former Gold Hill Mill manager Wayne Tatman, <br />created to p,-ocess Mogul Tunnel ore at the Franklin Mill. <br />near Idaho Springs. In response to a query about hauling <br />waste ruck from the Mogul Tunnel to the Franklin Mill, the <br />Division .tnnuary 4, 1996 int'uL~mr.d llartley that Durango's <br />adequacy L-esponaes for the Mogul Tunnel permit must describe <br />1) the sourca(s) of the waste rock; '~) the general <br />characte[-istics of the waste rock: and 3) the destination <br />and encl use(s) of the waste rock. <br />A mouth later-, the Division authuL•i~nd Durango to haul <br />Mogul Tunnel rock iii Franklin fur crushing. Because this <br />processing is being conducted in the guise of "prospec:tinr;," <br />the puhlic is in the dark about whL,t requirements the <br />Division has set. In view of Durango's pant are processing <br />record, in particular its prohibited processing of ore at <br />the Gold Hill Mill, FEV can only pray that the Division and <br />the Board will exercise the strictest controls aver this <br />opeL•atiou, inr_luding the destination of Mogul Tunnel rock. <br />And the FEV urY.es the board, .in cnnsiderLrtion of the <br />past peLformances of Hartley end 7'atmsn, and to reassure the <br />public that such mining mnlpractic:e will not be permitted in <br />the f.'utu[-e, to exact the maximum penalties t'o,- any and every <br />violation :e 1. the Gold Hill Mill, the fruuklLn Mill, rind the <br />Mogul Tuuui:l. <br />Sinr_errr• Ly. <br />~~~~!~ <br />Park Teter <br />Cnr,rdiuator, F'!CV <br />i:i'~ Mike Lnnt•;, <br />Dirrct.or, DMG <br />