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Page 2 • • Mr. Michael B. Long April 28, 1995 the responsible employee asserted that the sampling had been conducted and samples shipped to the laboratory. ~herefore, Battle Mountain determined it was appropriate #o review pertinent shipping records for the period and conduc* a review of the available files in your office. Unfortunately, those reviews, completed on April 6, did not uncover the mi sing data and after attempting to contact you that afte noon, we scheduled a meeting for April 7 at which time we no ified you of the missing data and concurred with your directign to your staff to review all files in the office to reconfirm Battle Mountains conclusion that the data had not been received by the Division. Battle Mountain took immediate fiction in response to the circumstances and took appropriate personnel action on April 10. We have appointed Sally ayes, an experienced environmental engineer, to assume env ronmental duties at the mine and have made changes in our internal administrative reporting mechanism to ensure against a recurrence of the problem. Battle Mountain recognizes that the data gap is ~ serious matter, and for that reason, we have taken what we b~lieve are serious and appropriate steps in response, as outli ed above. That stated, however, we believe it is important to state unambiguously that the data gap does not in any way i~dicate or suggest any compromise to the environmental integri y of the San Luis facility. There have been no unanticipatedievents at the facility during the period in question. A review of the daily on-site records of the performance of the INCO detoxification unit, including daily active tai ings and collection pond data, indicates that the unit perfor ed within its design specifications and that the solution in the tailings facility remained within the compliance lim'ts during the period. Subsequent monitoring of both the tailings solutions as well as the groundwater monitoring net~ork have revealed no abnormalities whatsoever. On the basis of our April 24 meeting with you and Mn. Dillie, we understand that your office has completed its review which confirmed that the data was not in the DMG files and that you intend to bring this matter to the attention of t e Board. Battle Mountain intends to cooperate fully with you and your staff and will, as appropriate, provide you with whatever available information you believe would be helpful tJo a