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<br /> <br />' flowed over the flotation discharge tank onto the floor, and some went out <br />the door. To correct this problem, we installed a standpipe that would drain <br /> the overflow into the tailings pond should the tailings pond pump ever <br />' develop electrical or mechanical problems. Exhibits I and T <br /> I demonstrated this system to Bob Mason of Gold Hill Mining and <br /> Environmental Committee {GHMEC), and he agreed that it was working at the <br /> time. <br /> On the southwest corner of the tailings pond, one of my employees <br />' attempted to glue a schedule 80 coupler to two ends of a schedule 40 pipe. <br />When we turned the pump on to pump water down to the Hazel A mine, the <br /> coupler came apart. We immediately shut the pump off, and only a few <br />' gallons of decanted water spilled on the ground. Mr. York-Fiern, of the MLRD, <br /> and I observed a gray, sandy material on the ground. He feels that these are <br /> tailings that spilled on the ground. I don't believe they are tailings, because <br /> the water at that point and that time of the break, was very clear. I invite <br /> the Board to examine page 11 of the amended Cash mine permit, and pay <br /> particular attention to the 4th paragraph, the sentence, "A geologic <br />' examination of the surficial soil overlying the bedrock in this location <br /> revealed a tYiin mantle of soil between 3 and 6 inches in thickness. TYiis dark <br /> grey, very gravelly, sandy loam was delivered from the weathering of the <br />' underlying Boulder Creek granite, and it contains no transported material." <br /> Exhibit Q <br />' However, to make an error on the side of safety, we propose to gick <br /> up that patch in question, and place it in the tailings pond at the appropriate <br /> time. We will then reclaim that area in accordance with the permit. To <br /> prevent this from happening again, we have changed the coupler and drilled <br /> and tapged, using self-tapping screws. <br /> In the locating of the monitoring wells, please refer to Map E2 and <br />' Colorado Division of Water Resources. Exhibit R <br /> We commenced operation of the mill about the third week of <br />' November, which means our quaterly report is due this week. Prior to our <br /> starting the mill, we collected and made a composite water sample for <br /> background information. Exhibit S <br /> <br />1 8. Ditch has been cleaned out. Exhibit T <br />i <br /> <br /> <br />