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• <br />Minutes, July 22-24, 1992 <br />DR~tFT <br />Subject To Board Approval <br />Galactic Resources Ltd. However, he said that a change in the current <br />draft, Exhibit G, identifies some ponds that cannot be drained prior to <br />the opera~or notifying the agencies involved, i.e., the Division, WQCC <br />and DOH. Mr. Johnson said that slight changes were made to Exhibits <br />D.l and D.2 of the Agreement which are the security agreements relating <br />to the funds on deposit in Nevada and to some property in Canada on <br />wtrich the proceeds may be used tc• replace funds that are released to <br />S(:MCI as site reclamation is performed. He said the changes to the <br />security agreements related to 1:he changing of some references to <br />Nevada and California law to references to Colorado law. <br />Mr. Johnson said the Division was requesting that the Board enter, by <br />signature, the Orde-r approving the Settlement Agreement, thereby, <br />incorporating the Settlement Agreement into a Board Order. <br />Mr. Dean Massey, an attorney representing SCMCI, stated that SCMCI was <br />satisfied with the Agreement. He said SCMCI has implemented each of <br />the obligations imposed to date, even though this Agreement was not in <br />place. Mr. Massey said the inte~im treatment system has been installed. <br />Mr. Jim Horn, a Durango-stationed field representative for WQCD, stated <br />that he was present during this Meeting in order to observe the <br />proceedings. He stated that he had no comments to make to the Board at <br />this time. <br />It was MOVED that the Board sign the Order as presented by the Attorney <br />General. SECONDED. <br />In response to a request from Board Member Danielson that SCMCI provide <br />the board with an explanation of liner problems at the site, the <br />Director stated that this had been received by the Division. The Board <br />will consider this information when addressing these types of <br />operations in the future. <br />Mr. LeRoy J. Salazar, an agriculture consultant, addressed the Board on <br />behalf of the Alamosa La Jara 4later Conservancy District and the <br />farmers in the area. He stated that one of their concerns for the past <br />few years relates to the quality of the water taken from the Alamosa <br />River for irrigation of croplands and its affects on the crops. Mr. <br />Salazar said that over the past few years use of that water has <br />resulted in a decrease in the pH of irrigated soils in the area. He <br />said the amounts of some metals are increasing in the agricultural area <br />and that irrigation structures are experiencing rapid deterioration <br />from corrosion. <br />Mr. Salazar said that his <br />of the soi 1 s i n the area, <br />He said they are contern <br />water. Mr. Salazar said <br />quality of the Terrace <br />contaminants in sediments <br />onto the farmland. <br />employer had conducted a brief study of some <br />on beh,~lf of the Water Conservancy District. <br />ed with the affects of continued use of the <br />that even with improvements to the water <br />Reservoir, they are concerned that the <br />in the Reservoir will flow downstream and <br />