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i <br /> <br />I HAVE BEEN INTERESTED FOR SOME TIME IN THE CONCEPT OF <br />"ECOLONOMICS" - THE INDUSTRY OF CLEANING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR <br />PROFIT. THIS INTEREST HAS BROUGHT ME TOGETHER WITH DR. PETER <br />JENKINS, DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AT DENVER. DR. <br />JENKINS HAS DEVELOPED A MASTERS PROGRAM IN ECOLONOMICS IN HIS <br />SCHOOL. COM, INC. IS PRESENTLY HELPING TO WORK OUT THE <br />GUIDELINES OF WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE A <br />WORKING LABORATORY AT GOLD HILL MILL IN WHICH TO APPLY THE <br />CONCEPTS OF ECOLONOMICS TO GOLD MILLING. WE BELIEVE THAT WE <br />HAVE DISCOVERED A MEANS TO IMPROVE THE PROCESSING OF GOLD ORE <br />DRAMATICALLY. <br />IT IS THE TAILINGS POND AND WATER MANAGEMENT THAT HAVE CAUSED <br />ALL THE CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS AT THIS FACILITY. WE HAVE <br />DISCOVERED THE POTENTIAL OF SIGNIFICANTLY LESS ENVIRONMENTAL <br />IMPACT ON THE LAND SURROUNDING THE MILL. WE BELIEVE THAT BY <br />APPLYING CO-OPERATION AND TECHNOLOGY WE CAN MAKE A VALUABLE <br />CONTRIBUTION TO THIS INDUSTRY THAT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO <br />THIS STATE AND TO THIS NATION. <br />THE MEMBERS OF DR. JENKINS ECOLONOMICS CONSORTIUM ARE LEADERS <br />IN THEIR FIELDS. THOSE CONTACTED HAVE BEEN VERY WILLING TO <br />BE INVOLVED. <br />DR. JENKINS AND I MET WITH BOB MASON AT GOLD HILL AND LAID <br />OUT OUR BASIC CONCEPT, AND IT APPEARS THAT BOB IS IN ACCORD <br />WITH THIS APPROACH. <br />WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN PROVE THAT MINE DUMPS CAN BE CLEANED <br />UP, WATER CAN BE RE-CIRCULATED, AND THE SOLIDS IN THE <br />TAILINGS WASTE CAN BE UTILIZED TO PRODUCE A NEW, IMPROVED, <br />ECONOMIC BUILDING BRICK. <br />DR. DALE MEYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR <br />ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO <br />AT BOULDER IS INTERESTED IN THIS CONCEPT FROM THE <br />ENTREPRENEURAL OPPORTUNITY, AND WILL BE WORKING WITH US TO <br />DEVELOP THE ECONOMIC/MARKETING APPROACH. <br />THIS IS A TEAM APPROACH. WE HEARTILY SEEK THE CO-OPERATION <br />OF THIS BOARD IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH <br />TECHNOLOGY. <br />WE WILL KEEP YOU APPRISED OF DETAILS AS THEY DEVELOP. <br />PLEASE ACCEPT MY PERSONAL APOLOGY FOR ANY UNINTENTIONAL <br />DISTRESS OR DISCOMFORT THAT MY FIRM MAY HAVE CAUSED ANY OF <br />YOU, OR THE COMMUNITY. IT IS, AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN, OUR <br />DESIRE TO BE GOOD AND RESPONSIBLE NEIGHBORS. <br />