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MINERALS PROGRAM Agenda~Item No. 9 <br />PERMITTED MINING OPERATIONS ONLY <br />ill and 112 Permits <br />Possible Violation/Civil Penalty <br />Presentation Form <br />NOTE: All Division exhibits should be marked prior to the hearingl. A list <br />of Division exhibits with identifying marks should be prepared for the <br />record and given to the Board's secretary at the hearing. Division <br />exhibits should then be made a part of the permit file. <br />General Information <br />File No.: M-88-112 Date April 23, 1992 <br />Operator: Battle Mountain <br />Resources, Inc. Commodity: Gold <br />Location: 5 Miles NE of San Luis, Acreage: 2,200 <br />Colorado Specialist: Larry D. Oehler <br />Nature and Duration of Violation <br />Exceeding the permit provisions for levels of 4.4 ppm total an 3.8 ppm <br />weak acid dissociable cyanide in the tailings slurry, tailings ponds and <br />collection pond. C.R.S. 34-32-124(7). September 13, 1991 until the <br />violation is abated. <br />Seriousness <br />Serious D C B A Insignificant <br />Fault <br />Willful Gross negligence Ne li ent No-fault <br />Oct. 17, 1991-Abatement Sept. 13, 1991-Oct. 16, 1991 <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Violation: Find Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. to be in violatio of C.R.S. <br />34-32-124(7) for violating provisions of permit No. M- 8-112 by <br />exceeding 4.4 ppm total and 3.8 ppm weak acid dissocia le cyanide <br />in the tailings slurry, tailings ponds and collection nd <br />(including the leak detection system). <br />Cease and Desist: Confirm on the Division the authority to issue~an <br />immediate cease and desist order if the Divisi n finds <br />evidence that cyanide from the mine poses a th eat to <br />human health~or the environment. <br />Corrective Action: See the attached NOPV Abatement Plan. <br />Civil Penalty: See the attached Civil Penalty Recommendation. <br />LDO/eke <br />2700E <br />