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<br /> <br />C. Battle Mountain Does Not Plan To Reclaim The <br />Two Mining Pits To Their Original Contours So <br />That The Land Can Be Returned To Range ................ll <br />D. Battle Mountain Has Not Adequately Addressed <br />Replacement Of Topsoils And Subsoils To Reclaim <br />Disturbed Areas .......................................12 <br />E. Battle Mountain Must Monitor The Heap Leach Area <br />To Ensure The Surrounding Soils Are Not Contaminated <br />Hy Cyanide Spray ......................................13 <br />F. Battle Mountain Must Monitor The Ground Water <br />For a Post-Reclamation Period .........................13 <br />G. Battle Mountain Does Not Plan To Reclaim The Wiaste <br />Rock Piles To An Uninterrupted Slope ..................13 <br />III. BATTLE MOUNTAIN HAS FAILED TO MEET MLRD'S CONCERN OVER <br />VARIOUS DESIGN FEATURES ...................................14 <br />A. The Secondary Soil Liner Is Inadequate ...............14 <br />B. The HDPE Liner Must He Anchored And Repaired <br />As Necessary .........................................15 <br />C. The Heap Leach and Ponds Should Be Underclaim <br />With A Leak Detection System .........................15 <br />D. An Emergency Pond Or Spillway Must Be Constructed <br />In The Heap Leach Area To Protect The Rito Seco......16 <br />E. Battle Mountain Must Test The Heap Leach Pond <br />Sediments For Cyanide Concentration Prior To <br />Disposal .............................................16 <br />F. Battle Mountain's Spi11 And Release Reporting <br />Proposal Is Inadequate In That It Fails To <br />Address Concern About Leaks From The Leach Pad.......17 <br />IV. CONCLUSION ................................................18 <br />ii <br />