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<br /> <br />December 22, 1989 <br />Mr. Fred Banta <br />Director <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />Dept, of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Rm 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203-2273 <br />~~~~~ <br />F~,,,. ~® <br />9F~GgM T oN H~9 <br />C/V,`Qi <br />~~N <br />Re: Party Status at MLRB Hearing on Amended Permit Application for <br />Battle Mountain Resources Inc. <br />Dear Mr. Banta: <br />This letter is to advise you oP the fact that both Lynn and .Jane <br />Kircher wish to have party status in the MLRB proceedings in they <br />matter of Battle Mountain Resources, File No.-M-88-112. <br />We feel that we are entitled to be admitted for the following <br />reasons. <br />1. We own property in the San Luis Valley. <br />2. We have been associated with the community and its <br />chosen course of economic development using the arts for over 3 years <br />now. <br />3. We have participated in numerous discussions, have <br />reviewed Battle Mountain's permit amendment application. We havee <br />serious concerns in the following areas, all of which are impacted by <br />this application, among which: <br />a. The community of San Luis being on the National Historic <br />Register falls under the "line-of-sight" rule; impacted by <br />clearly visible tailings pile. <br />b. Long-term economic development of the community as an <br />artistic and cultural community in the Santa Fe and Taos <br />corridor. Which direction is directly in harmony with <br />historical and community chosen direction. The community <br />impacted by this project will derive few if any benefits and <br />only long-term liabilities. <br />c. Air pollution caused by Dore furnace and dust from <br />operations and tailings. <br />d. Threat to avian wildlife of containment ponds. <br />e. Long-term continuing threat to wildlife and humans from <br />tailings drainage. <br />