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I J III IIIIIIIIIIIII III 999 CLIMAX MOLYBD~EwN~Un `M COMPANY A DIVISION OF A/YAI+v i INC. HENDERSON MINE Box 68 Empire, Colorado 80438 - (303) 569-3221 January 27, 1981 ~:-- - ~.. John Ward, Chairman ~• ~ - = 1Jdi Mined Land Reclamation Board Centennial Building, Room 423 ~~n;;.'~~ i. ,.'~,i ""'• r ~ ~,~ 1313 Sherman Street ~,;! ~. _~.,. _• _,_ _ .____,__~ Denver, Colorado 80203 - Re: Amendment to Henderson P1ine Permit No• 774.2- /}m-~I ~- _ Dear Mr. Ward: This application for amendment to the Henderson Mine permit deals with the addition of acreage of affected land due to future operational requirements. Specific reasons for requesting the additional acreage are detailed on a site-by- site basis. In general, all additions are needed to accommodate the normal expansion and maturation experienced during the opera- tion of such an industrial complex. No change in the mining plan or the reclamation plan is proposed. As with the Climax Mine, Henderson's affected land boundaries were drawn too tightly and have proven to be restrictive to efficient and effective operation. Many of the individual areas are re- quested to eliminate islands within presently affected lands and to provide flexibility, buffer and breathing room for the project. Significant effort has been expended to predict all facilities required for continued operation throughout the remainder of the life of the mine. The areas requested are sufficient to allow the construction of those facilities. Additional amendments should not be necessary, however experience has demonstrated the difficulty of predicting all possible future requirements. We hope that the information submitted in this appli- cation for amendment is sufficient. Some construction must be initiated this spring. In order to facilitate an expedi- tious review, we hereby request a pre-hearing conference at the earliest possible date.