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A~1 ~ Todd C. Hennis / P.O. Box 474 Silverton, CO 81433 FtECESVED Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board Division of Minerals and Geology MAY 19 2003 ~ 1313 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80203 May 16, 20003ivision of Minerals and Geology Re: Proposed Amendment to Mined Land Reclamation Permit M-77-378 American Tunnel Gentlemen: [n response to notification of a proposed amendment to Permit M-77-378 American Tunnel from final use of rangeland to industrial, we wish to point out the following: 1. I own the Holy Cross and Big American patented lode claims in very close proximity to the subject Mined Land Reclamation area. 2. The continued use of the water treatment plant and water treatment plant settling ponds is to be for mining purposes, specifically for treating the water from the Gold King Mine and the building areas will be used as a mining equipment repair/base area. 3. The proposed operator of the water treatment plant and/or owner of the Gold King mine property may lack the financial capacity to insure the removal of precipitates off the Herbert Placer property, reclaim the settling ponds, and reclaim the other areas over the long term 1 OBJECT TO ANY PROPOSED CHANGE THAT WOULD REDUCE OR REMOVE BONDING REQUIREMENTS ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, OR LEAVE BONDING AT SUCH A LEVEL AS TO BE INSUFFICIENT TO RECLAIM THE MINING OR MINING RELATED ACTIVITIES ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES. We are also concerned with potential petroleum product leakage or potential hazardous substance spills should the area continue to be used (as planned) as a base for mining operations. 4. We do not object to the buildings remaining on the subject properties, and in fact deem this advisable if the Herbert Placer is otherwise reclaimed at the end of activities as now required. 5. We request a public hearing be held in Silverton to allow myself and interested members of the public to appear in relation to this application to amend Permit M-77-378. ~~~~~,~ Todd C. Hennis