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CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY <br />A Subs C'ep' of PhelPS DotlBe MimnB Company <br />November 11, 2003 <br />Certified Mail No.: 7003 1680 0001 4761 2022 <br />Mr. Allen Sorenson, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />j O Colorado Division of Minerals and Geo_l~y ,/ <br />1"~- 313 Sherman Street; Rm. 215 ~~~ <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: ~ EPF Certification -Storke Water Return System. <br />Dear ivir. Sorenson: <br />Climax Mine <br />Hwy. 91 <br />Climax, Colorado 60429 <br />[719] 486-2150 <br />Fax 0197 486-2251 <br />RECEIVE® <br />NOV i 3 2~~3 ~/" <br />Qivision ~f Minerals and Geology <br />j R-~~7 <br />M-77-493. ~~ <br />On February 19, 2001, Climax submitted information as part of the affected lands exchange <br />revision exchanging 2 acres to the affected lands to accommodate the planned Storke water <br />return pipelines project. This exchange was approved by DMG. This project, designed to send <br />mine waters from 5-shaft to the water treatment system on the Tenmile side of the divide, would <br />construct a water pipeline and a surge system from the shaft to a new discharge vault near the <br />main gate. The 5-shaft pump station is considered an environmental protection facility (EPF) <br />under the Climax Environmental Protection Plan (draft, 1995). As such, the Storke water return <br />system is a modification to this existing EPF. <br />The construction drawings for the Storke water return system were submitted to DMG in a letter <br />dated July 24, 2003. The project was underway during your site inspection September 8, 2003. <br />Presently, the project is operationally complete a[id the pipeline has been inspected, tested, and <br />certified. The certification letter from W.W. Wheeler and Associates, Inc. is attached as required <br />by the Rules. A copy of the final project report including as-builts and all testing data will be <br />submitted when available before years end. <br />As you are aware, this pipeline is an integral component of Climax's complex water <br />management and treatment system. As such, it is critical to system operations that it be placed <br />into operation on or about November 20, 2003. A fax of this letter and attachment is being sent <br />on this date. We will be in telephone contact with your office prior to your receipt of this letter <br />to resolve any potential issues pertaining to this operational date. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me at 719-486-2150, ext. 723. <br />Sincerely, <br />Environmental M ag <br />Climax Molybde Company, Climax Mine <br /> <br />