2003-11-11_REVISION - M1977493

• Permit No: M1977493
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 11/11/2003
• Doc Name: Fax of EPF Certification - Storke Water Return System
• From: Climax Molybdenum Company
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: TR7
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Certified Mail No.: 7003 1680 000]. 47612022
Mr, Allen Sorenson, Environmental Protection
Colorado Division of Minerals and Geoloev J
1313 Sherman Street; Rr
benver. Colorado 80203
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Re: PP Certi$cation - Storce Water Return
bear Mr. Sorenson:
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Olimax Mine
Hwy. 91
C~imax, Colorado 80429
[7191 4e6.2150
Fax [phone]
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On February 19, 2001, Climax submitted informatign as part of the affected lands exchange
revision exchanging 2 acres to the affected lands to accommodate the planned Storlce water
return pipelines project. This exchange was approved by DMG. This project, designed to send
mine waters from 5-shaft to the water treatment system on the Tenmtle side of the divide, would
construct a water pipeline and a sluge system from the shaft to a new discharge vault near the
main gate. The 5-shaft pump Station is considered an environmental protection facility (EPF)
under the Climax Environmental Protection Plan (draft, 1995). As such, the Storlce water return
system is a modification to this existing EPl?.
The construction drawings for the Storlce water return system were submitted to DMG in a letter
dated July 24, 2003, The project was underway during your site inspection September 8, 2003.
Presently, the project is operationally complete and the pipeline has been inspected, tested, and
certified. The certification letter from W.W. Wheeler'and Associates, Inc, is attached as required
by the Rules. A copy of. the final project report including as-bunts and all testing data will be
submitted when available before years end.
As you are awaze, this pipeline is an integral component of Climax's coxnplex water
management and treatment system, As such, it is critical to system operations tbat ft be placed
into operation on or about November 20, 2003. A fax of this letter and attachment is being sort
on this date. We will be in telephone contact with your office prior to your receipt of this letter
to resolve any potential issues pertaining to this operational date.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 719.4862150, ext. 723.
Sincezely,
ry Rom1g,
Environmental M
Climax Molybde Company, Climax Mine