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<br />Ms. Kim Harvill <br />CITIZENS' INDUSTRY ADVISORY PANEL <br />P.O. BOX 495 <br />SAN LUIS, COLORADO 8l 152 <br />MAY 26, 1995 <br />Div. of Minerals/Geology <br />13 13 Sherman St., Rm 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Dear Kim, <br />RF~EI\/ED <br />JUN 01 1995 <br />prvision o~ ~Wneiais ~ neology <br />This letter is one of appreciation to the Mined Land Reclamation Board concetnin~ the hearings <br />that took place on May 25th, 1995. <br />I am an employee of Battle Mountain Resources, Inc and also the secretary/treasurer of the <br />Citizens' Industry Advisory Panel, a panel established in the Spring of 1993 with a~dual pur- <br />pose . One, to set up a communication channel with the residents of Costilla County to <br />ruthful deal with all apprehensions, and concerns that the community might have <br />regarding Battle Mountain's presence in San Luis. <br />The second purpose for which the Citizens' Industry Advisory Panel was establish@d is <br />economic development. To take a portion of Battle Mountain property and it's in~ras[ructure, <br />free of charge, search for a company or governmental entity [o relocate to CostillalCounty and <br />replace as many jobs as possible, to avoid a severe economic downturn when the raining is done. <br />Costilla County had seldom enjoyed economic prosperity, until Battle Mountain cane into the <br />picture-and it could go back to the "bad old days" if we do not take advantage of what they <br />have offered to give us. <br />The panel consists of: 2 County Commissioners, the County Administrator, the Corpnty Sheriff, <br />Town Mayor of San Luis, 2 School Board members, 3 Farmers, a High School Tea~her, 1 <br />Business person, 2 Mine employees , a good cross section of the entire community. This panel <br />has contacted the Colorado Department of Corrections and is actively pursuing a Cprrectional <br />Facility in the county, to be located at the Battle Mountain mine site. <br />I, as a resident, appreciate the Battle Mountain corporate attitude expressed by Mr. y'.ndre <br />Douchane, " We want to leave San Luis in better shape than what we found it !" AI$o, as an <br />employee and as a resident, I appreciate the Mined Land Reclamation Board and it'd staffs <br />attitudes, comments and decisions concerning Battle Mountain. Maxine's comment that <br />"Battle Mountain is a premiere company operating in our state", is and has been [h~ focal <br />point of this operation. Thanks to you as a regulatory agency that economic development <br />was not stifled due to objections by a handful who have been hammering away from the <br />beginning. Gracias ! <br />CC <br />Alfravez, Secr ary/Treasurer t~1L ~ Q <br />Cmzens' Industry Advisory Panel <br />NumoP~~ <br />~.s <br />