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;_.~ III IIIIIIIIIIIII~II ~ <br />• <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />D~q>arlment nl Nalu ral Resources <br />I'S 1'S Sherman SL, Room ? 15 <br />Denver, Colorado 80'03 <br />Phune~ (:031 Nfi5-35fi7 <br />FA%:13117183? 81 Uh <br />April 27, 2000 <br />Mr. Erich Bower <br />Climax Molybdenum Company <br />19302 County Road #3 <br />Parshall, CO 80468 <br />RE: 2-Dam Decant Grouting and 3-Dam Seep Water Management, Henderson Mill, <br />Technical Revision TR-09, Permit No. M-77-342 <br />Deaz Mr. Bower: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERAL S <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC LA MAiION <br />MININ G•SAFETY <br />RJI Owens <br />Governor <br />Creg E Wakher <br />Execmive Dueaor <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />On Apri127, 2000 the Division of Minerals and Geology issued a conditional approval of the technical <br />revision application submitted to the Division on April 12, 2000 addressing the following: <br />Grouting a portion of the abandoned No. 2-Dam decant system and the installation of parallel <br />gravity lines to route No. 3-Dam seepage to the No. 1-Dam seepwater collection system. <br />The terms of the technical revision TR-09 approved by the Division are hereby incorporated into Permit <br />No. M-77-342. The conditions of the Division approval aze listed below. Please note that all other <br />provisions of Permit No. M-77-342 remain in full force and effect. <br />Stipulation No. Description <br />The 3-Dam seepage pipelines will not be put into service until the Division has <br />issued written acceptance of the certification of the facility as required under <br />Rule 7.3.2(2) of the Hazd Rock/Metal Mining Rules and Regulations. The <br />certification shall be accompanied by a construction report that will detail the <br />installation of the pipelines, including pipe and valve specifications, adescription <br />of the inlet structures, seepage barriers and south dike reconstruction, a <br />description of any problems that occurred and their resolution, and a description <br />and test results of pipeline integrity testing. <br />The 3-Dam seepage pipelines will be tested for integrity at least once per yeaz <br />and a description of the testing and results will be provided in the annual <br />reclamation report for the Henderson Mine and Mill <br />Within 60 days of completion, a grouting report will be provided for the 2-Dam <br />decant system grouting operation. The report will detail the installation of the <br />