ENFORCE26317

• Permit No: M1988112
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 3/21/1997
• Doc Name: PERMITTED 111 112 OPERATIONS PRESENTATION FORM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STt~TE OF
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Depanmenl of Natural Resources
1717 Sherman $I., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
December 26, 1996
Sally Kaiser
Battle Mountain Resources Inc.
P.O. Box 310
San Luis, CO 81152-0310
RE: Battle Mountain Resources Inc., San Luis Project, Permit No. M-8$-112
Dear Ms. Kaiser:
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAi
RESOURCE
Roy Romer
Governor
dames 5. Lochhead
Executive DlreClor
Michael B. Long
Drcisian DireClnr
On December 13, 1996 we conducted an inspection of your mine and foundt several holes
and/or seperated welds in the bottom of leach tanks NS and /17 which may havq allowed an out
of contairunent dischazge of cyanide.
We believe this is in violation of: C.R.S. 34-32-124 for failure to comply with the conditions
of the approved permit.
Therefore, we have found reason to believe a violation exists to Permit M-88-1112 and the Law
and have scheduled this matter before the Mined Land Reclamation Board.
A Formal Public Hearing will be held during the February 26-27, 1997 Bo rd meeting for
consideration of possible violation. The hearing will be held in Room 318 0 1313 Sherman
Street, Denver, Colorado, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as th•; matter can be
considered and you will have the opportunity to be represented and heard.
If the Board finds a violation at this hearing, it may issue a cease and desist ord r, assess a civil
penalty in the amount of 100.00 to 1 000.00 for each day of violation an~ may order the
permit be suspended, modified or revoked. In addition it may set the matter fhr consideration
of forfeiture of the $6.100.000.00 financial warranty at a subsequent hearin~. If you have
evidence indicating that the possible violations noted above do not exist or havelbeen corrected,
please provide it to us as soon as possible or bring it to the hearing.