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03/11/2003. 13:19 9707253303 GRAND CO BUILDING DP PAGE 02 <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />JAMES L. NEWSERRY <br />District 1, Winter Perk 80462 <br />ROBERT F. "BOB" ANDERSON <br />District II, Granby 90446 <br />DUANE E. DAILEY <br />District III, Hot Sulphur Springs 60451 <br />Tuesday, March 11, 2003 <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />Colorado Division of Mrnerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherrnan Street; Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />PHONE: 970/725-3347 <br />Fax: 970/725-0565 <br />LURLJNE UNDERBRINK CURRAN <br />County Manager <br />ANTHONY J. DICOLA <br />County Attorney <br />Re: Henderson Mine and MiU Amendment AM-04: Miming and Reclamation Permit M-77-342 <br />Dear Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board: <br />Grand County is in receipt of the Climax Molybdenum Company, a Subsidiary of Phelps <br />Dodge Corporation (the "Company"), Henderson Mine and Mill application for an Amendment to <br />its approved Reclamation Permit dated January 15, 2002, with the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board. The proposed amendmett includes the following: (1) Deletion of Area 23; <br />(2) Change im General Post-Mtning Land Use; (3) Change inPost-Mining Land Use at the Muse <br />Site -Building Retention; and (4) Change iut Reclamation Plan and Post-Mining Land Use at the <br />Tailings Impoundment, which includes a conceptual alternative, alternative conceptual plan and <br />rationale for the new alternative. Lastly, two (2) technical revisions, TR-04 and TR-12, remain <br />under review by the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology. TR-12 is of signi5camt <br />importance to Grand County as it proposes the use of an existing .17 acre landfill and <br />devetopmtent of a new 7.5 acre landfill as part ofthe Reclamation Plan. <br />On Wednesday, March 5, 2003, Grand Coumy met with the Company to discuss the <br />proposed amendmems. Also, in attendance were the Northwest Colorado Council of <br />Govermraent, Colorado Division of Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, Wiitiams Peak Ranch and <br />Arthur Bruchez. This attendance reflects a strong community interest and also the importance of <br />the reclamation at the Henderson Mme and Mill and the proposed amendments to local, state and <br />federal agencies, ranchers and the general public. The meeting was conducted to initiate a <br />dialogue between the Company and Grand County so that issues and concerns could be openly <br />P.O. BOX 2114 HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS CO 80451-11264 <br />