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Comment: <br />15. Section VI.A.2, naee 12, second full pazagranh <br />The statement that "...it is technically infeasible to establish numeric effluent <br />limitations jot the seepage front" is without merit. See General Comment <br />Number 2 regarding the designation of the window area wells and individual <br />seeps as discharge monitoring points. <br />Response: <br />See response to General Comment Number 2. <br />Comment: <br />16. Section VI.A.2, page 12, third full oazaeraah, items 1 and 2 <br />The permit needs to define how these two "plans" relate to the three "periods" <br />described in II.G for Discharge Point 001. <br />The permit needs to identify the timing of the two plans and specify, in detail, the <br />conditions that allow BMRI to switch from the initial to long-term plan. <br />The final statement in Item 2 that the water treatment systems will be operated <br />"until water management goals are achieved' requires an extensive discussion. <br />Specifically, the "goals" need to be defined. <br />Response: <br />The issue of timing described by the reviewers has no relevance to the CDPS <br />permit. The permit sets effluent limitations for the tiered flows as specified in the <br />draft permit. BMRI will conduct water treatment activities such that dischazges <br />from the water treatment facility meet the required effluent limitations <br />The specific water management goals aze outlined in detail in TR-026. BMRI <br />will maintain the groundwater level in the West Pit such that the reversed <br />hydraulic gradient conditions prevail for the entire period of the CDPS permit. <br />Battle Mountain Resources, lnc. HS7 Geo l tans <br />23 ~~ry zr. zooo <br />