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<br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br />s4. Should our co-permittee fail to comply, COM, 1nc.IHomestate stands <br />ready,wilfing, and able to comply with this possible problem. <br />s5. All concentrates that were brought from Humboldt County, Nevada, <br />are either in Trail, BC, or in the tailings pond. upon receipt of our <br />concentrates from Cominco, Cominco did a chemical analysis as to base metal <br />content. Exhibit N <br />In Mr. Steen's inspection reponse, he indicated that he also did a <br />chemical analysis of the base metals. Exhibit G <br />In Mr. York-Fiern's inspection, he also took a sample for chemical <br />analysis of base metals. I suggest a quick look at the three would indicate <br />that neither Mr. Steenns sample nor Mr. York-Fiern's sample would match <br />our concentrates. However, we will remove all of the materials from that <br />area and place it in the tailings pond. <br />s6. Prior to our attempt to make necessary repairs to the tailings pond, I <br />contacted manufacturer and made inquiries as to what problems I may run <br />intA in making the repairs, and if there were any new products an the <br />market that may be of beneficial use. I do admit, however, in reading the <br />permit, I missed the part that said the liner must be repaired in the same <br />manner as it was laid down. However, I was familiar that a standard <br />technique in repairing polyethylene was the heat treatment. As a matter of <br />fact, I have a heat gun as well as rolls of repair patches. Upon receiving data <br />from the manufacturer of which they call a cold patch, I referred this <br />information to Mr. Stevens, who indicated he had no problem of my using a <br />manufacturer's recommended procedure. We then patched the material <br />according to specifications. Right now there are 12 to 14 inches of snow an <br />the liner. As soon as the snow is off, I will repair according to the <br />instructions in the permit. <br />Following the repair, I ~.uill file a technical revision !yit+h the Division <br />and support the Division with the necessary documentation to support a <br />change in the permit that would reflect more up-to-date methods of <br />repairing the rip in the liner. Exhibit P <br />=7. There were two tailings spills that occurred during our operation. <br />Approximately 104 gallons of tailings water, some of which went out the <br />back door, immediately froze in place. Taking advantage of the tailings being <br />in solid form, 1 used my front-end loader to scoop up the frozen tailings and <br />placed them in the tailings pond. The problem leading to the spills was when <br />we got a power outage, for even a split second, the magnetic starters <br />disengaged the tailings pond pump, and some of the water in the circuit <br />'mil <br />