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~ iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii ~ <br />`y~9~YA <br />.~ Battle Mountain Gold <br />January 25, 2000 <br />Mr. David Akers <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment <br />Water Quality Control Division - WQCD-WQP-B2 <br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South <br />Denver, CO 80246-1530 <br />RECEIVEQ <br />Re: Notice of Violation and Cease and Desist Order .Jn~ 3 20D0 <br />Issued August 20, 1999 <br />Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. (BMRI) Division cl Mine~ab ~ Geoiog;• <br />San Luis Project <br />Summary Report <br />Dear Mc Akers: <br />Please find a Technical Memorandum prepared by Shepherd Miller Inc. eva uating the <br />progress to date of the San Luis Project-West Pit water management pro;ram with <br />respect to the local hydrologic system in the vicinity of the West Pit. The memorandum <br />evaluates both the hydrologic and geochemical aspects of the local system and recent <br />developments associated with the implementation of the Cease and Desist Order <br />Response Plan and the water management plan outlined in the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology Technical Revision (TR) 26 application. As presented, <br />measureable affects have been observed since the implementation of those response <br />activi[es. These affects include the overall draw down of the groundwater table within <br />the West Pit (i.e., approximately 6 to 7 feet) and a steady improvement of the surface <br />water chemistry associated with the West Pit seepage front and Rito Seco. <br />Included with this submittal is an electronic water quality database update. This update <br />includes all surface water and groundwater quality analyses completed since the <br />submittal of the original water quality database. After reviewing the attached Technical <br />Memorandum should you or your staff have any questions concerning these :submittals, <br />please feel free to contact either Mr. Jim Finley of Shepherd Miller Inc. (970) 223-9600 <br />of myself at (775) 635-3559. <br />Sincerely, ~-, <br />..1~/, <br />Bill ~Cyle,/ <br />Director of Env. Affairs <br />U.S. Operations <br />Enclosures <br />Cc: Mike Long (Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology) <br />J. David Holm, (CDPHE) <br />333 CLAY STREET SUITE 4200 HOUSTO N.TE%AS ]]002-4103 1]131 650-8400 FA% ~]13~ 650-3636 TELE% ]63604 <br />