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, <br />- _- 999 <br />; <br />OFFICE OF <br />CO~Ji~'i'Y COi0~~VIISSYOl'~fl~,.S <br />cosTII.I,R, coux~I7 <br />P.O Box 100/San Luie, Colorado 81162 <br />Phone (719)872-3372 <br />Commissioner Fred C. Sanchez <br />District X2 Cammieaioner Ernest Chavez <br />District N1 <br />Before the Board of Costilla County Commissioners <br />~~~~~ <br />Commiesi nerCeorgeValdez <br />istrict M3 <br />Resolution Number O <br />Whereas certain information has care to the attention oft s <br />Board concerning Battle Mountain Gold's failure to stay in comp 'ance <br />with cyanide and heavy metal standards previously established, <br />and <br />_.. .. _Lltaereas the Costilla County Conservancy District has requested <br />this Board to support the following position: <br />"1) Battle fountain Gold has been in violation of the star ds for <br />cyanide le~,-el since November of 1991, and did not noti anyone <br />about this. This is grounds for sporting the FUIT. MSXII~?Ut4 <br />FLUE that the Mined Land Reclamation Board can levy ~ MG for <br />this violation, C° 3~ 1; o00 ,~-- ~ ,b. b o ~~ <br />" 2) The Conservancy District will be requesting INDLPEVDFN:~ SAi4PI.I:7G <br />of the ponds, tailings, and all other sampling imposed a result <br />of this. Bi'4G has by, this serious violation, indicated t~-iat it is <br />not prepared to act in a responsible manner toward the II.RD and <br />this co:rmunity, ..fi ~i+/t, ~n,~,.._e , <br />"3) The Mined land Reclamation Board should absolutely NOT ~NSFNL' TO <br />A C:iAVGE LEI STADIDARD ESfABLISI-IED at the ti.ire of permit ssuance. <br />"4) A clean-up of ponds and tailings storage should be initiated to <br />preclude the creation of a TO.~C, 3PZ~'1RDOilS WASTE STI'B. <br />"5) The long-term problem of heavy metal should be studied y scientists <br />and technicians i~rmediately. If necessary, action shoal be <br />initiated to maintain the site safety. <br />"6) The containment dam should be examined and assure that has been <br />professiaially designed to avoid tailing spillage and c tamination <br />as a result,.during "normal" times from all negative ca es <br />including erosion, tailing pressure, etc. <br />"7) In the event ffi?G is found in violation once= again, P~ should <br />revoke the permit to operate, perm~iently. <br />"8) &'1G should meet all the above requirements before being allowed to <br />continue operation. <br />Whereas the Board of Costilla County Commissioners is in fu~l accord <br />