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-~~~ ~ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ~ BATTLE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. 12, Mr. Jim Dillie State of Colorado RECEIVED Division of Minerals & Geology 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 NOV 1 ~ 199g Denver, CO 80 aeon ct Mfnerab 8 Geobyy Re: Battle Mountain Resources Inc. San Luis Project, M-88-I 12 Monitoring Well M-4R ~Q~ s Dear Mr. Dillie: Pursuant to cogversations coaeeming Battle Mountain Resources Inc. (WHAT) monitoring well M-4R, BMRI wishes to voice concerns related to the National) Resource Conservation Service's (MRCS) request to convert monitoring well M-4R to a dual purpose well. As we discussed, NRCS has applied to the Division and the Division of Water Resources to convert this well to a dual purpose well. That is allow the well to remain as a CDMG monitoring well and subsequently permit the well with the Division of Water Resources for domestic use appropriations. This request concems BMRI from the point that this well remains to be a compliance well for a number of constituents under the CDMG permit. In light of NRCS's intention to use this well for domestic appropriations, BMIII has concerns that the appropriations of groundwater from the well which could stress the alluvial aquifer surrounding the well might result in a fluctuation of the alluvial groundwater table. This fluctuation in groundwater elevations could result in periodic lowering and raising of the water table which eventually might result in elevated constituent loading or concentrations caused by natural variations: As we both realize, the alluvial aquifer in this azea has not been stressed by other means than natural variation in the past and that Rito Seco alluvial aquifer does contair. water seldble constituents which if exposed to repeated oxidation type conditions could naturally release increased concentrations of these constituents [o the groundwater system. Since several of these constituents are compliance constituents within the CDMG p t; BMRI feazs that such natural variations could result in future compliance issu$s with the CDMG which they are not.responsible for the release of such constituent concentrations. In addition, BMRI questions the wisdom of permitting a domestic source within an industrial site location. It is BMRI's and most industrial facilities opinion that such sources should be provided by outside sources. A SUBSIDIARY OPBA7TLE MO UNTAIN GOLD COMPANY PO. Box 310 San Luis, Colorado 8115?-0310 (719) 672-412? • Fax (7191 672-3363