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<br />_gl_ <br />instance, at the beginning of operations, the ponds have the ability to store <br />three times the 100-year 24-hour storm. The Division Staff is in concurrence <br />that this is the appropriate design for this facility. <br />Battle Mountain's spill and release reporting proposal is inadequate in <br />that it fails to address concerns about leaks from the leach pad. <br />MR. HOLDER: Did we miss one, Anne? <br />MS. BALDRIGE: I'm sorry, did I? I'm sorry, E yes. Battle Mountain must <br />test the heap leach pond sediments for cyanide concentration prior to <br />disposal. I believe, once again, in the adequacy review they have indicated <br />that they will be disposing of those heap leach pond sediments back on the <br />heap leach itself and, therefore, the disposal will preclude any necessity for <br />testing for cyanide, because it will all be contained within the heap leach <br />system and ultimately detoxified. <br />• MR. DANIELSON: Is it subject to the same .2 parts per million standard <br />that everything else is? <br />MS. BALDRIGE: Yes, that's correct. That is contained in Response number <br />-- in the -- in the February 15, Adequacy Letter, Response #42. <br />Battle Mountain's spill and release reporting proposal is inadequate in <br />that it fails to address concern about leaks from the leach pad. The plan <br />that's presented is an Emergency Response Plan for spills. In this adequacy <br />letter of February 15, there is a response plan for leakage from the leach pad <br />liner. That is contained in Response #43. <br />MR. BARRY: Well, Anne's about to close, but this paragraph says Response <br />43 is inadequate. You may simply disagree and say it is adequatf~, but -- <br />MR. MASSEY: What page are you reading on Chips? <br />• MR. BARRY: 17. <br />