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<br />' a~ <br />t 1 Costilla Count <br /> y. <br /> 2 The consequences relevant to the amended <br /> 3 permit application relate to the tailings pond, the <br />t 4 waste rock disposal areas, water quality and <br /> 5 quantity, handling and storage of hazardous <br />' 6 materials, monitoring controls, emergency response, <br /> 7 wildlife impact and, finally, the inadequacy of the <br />t 8 fi <br />i <br />l <br />t <br />b <br />f <br />l <br />i <br /> nanc <br />warran <br />y <br />a <br />ecause o <br />amat <br />rec <br />on needs <br />' 9 which have not been addressed by Battle Mountain <br /> 10 Gold. <br />' 11 The tailings disposal site is in a <br /> 12 saddle three miles out of town, clearly visible from <br /> 1] the town and the highway into town. This tailings <br /> 14 pile is to be contained by a dam. You might call it <br />' 15 b <br />k <br />t <br />I <br />it' <br />d <br /> an em <br />an <br />men <br />n essence, <br />. <br />s a <br />am. <br />' 16 our presentation will show the serious <br /> 17 deficiencies in the design, which does not <br />' 18 adequately provide for a major storm event. In <br /> 19 addition, we will show that there has been no <br />' 20 provision for long-term maintenance in this tailings <br />' 21 area. <br /> 22 We also maintain that the tailings pile <br />' 23 has an inadequate system for the detection oP leaks. <br /> 24 We will establish the need for double synthetic <br />' 25 liners and (inaudible) a leak detection system that <br />' AGREN, BLANDO & BILLINGS <br /> <br />