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SENT BY mss :11- 1- 0 1:19PD1 massey- 3038328106:# 3/ 6 <br />09/Y8/DD 'feu 12:27 Fa% aos Ta20~90 CDPA£/NOCD ~ooa <br />SAN LUIS WAT)RR dt 3~TION DISTRICT <br />821 PEDR . S ET <br />P.O. BOX $6 <br />SAN LUIS, COLbRA`,DO 81152 <br />(719)672-4100 <br />August 31, 2000 <br />I~ <br />Paul D. Proherdt, Administrator <br />Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Envuonntent <br />water Quality control Commission <br />430D Cherry Ctak Drive South <br />Denver. Colorado 80246-1530 <br />Dear Mr. Frohardt: <br />We have tcviewed the apeaifiod aroa for the Stn Luis Well Fib1d Map that the Comatlasion approved for the <br />Town of Sea Luia and it dos not cover the possible major weer eoataarinstioa eoncem. By means ofthie <br />letter we ask that the Comrniseion oot~stder revising the map tb include the specified boundaries of Battle <br />Mountain Gold sad to cover Rito Seco. <br />Our major water oontamiaatiaet coneem is the possible cartw~irtadon from the Battle Mountain Gold Mme, <br />In a few days, rho Water Quality Cotntol Division of the Colorydo Depattrnent of Heahh Is holding a public <br />meeting on its intent to issue a wastewater discharge permit td~ Battle Mountain Bold Company and Battle <br />Mountain Resources, inc. for two proposed discharges to the Rito Sew Creek. The drag permit would <br />authorize two dieohatl®ee to Rito Seco Creek is rho immediate ~viciAity of Batts Mountain Resotuces Inc.'s <br />olosed gold mining operation located appraacimatoly 3.5 miles ~,nordt of Ben Luis on Rite Sew Road Ono <br />dlaeherge to the Rlto Seeo is from the Battle Mountain Resources Ise. ground water ueattnerrt facility lecatcd <br />at the inactive mine's Wcst Pit neaz Rito Seco Rnad. The aecgad discharge is to Rico Seco alluvial aquifer in <br />the immediate vicinity of, and downstream lrern, the West Pit, <br />The map that was approved by the Commiseiou (F~chi6dt C) does not cover rho Rito Saeo and the east <br />adjoining boundaries. Whoa vro met with Bobbi Camftold, ground waterteohnieian with Colorado Rural <br />Water Asaooiation on or about July, I996, we reviewed the prgposod dellneadon map (F~thibii A) end <br />indicated to her that the apeciftad area was not adequate since it did not cover Rito Soto sob the oast <br />adjoining bouodarlu. She later sent ua a revised map (Exhibit! B) which did include the areas of eonam and <br />wltioh we thought had bean approved by the commission. W e had not arm the map that was approved by the <br />commission until a few weeks ago. <br />Thank you for yew consideration of our request, if you have any questions eonceming this matter, please <br />feel tkee to contact ua. '. <br />~Youtc truly <br />Leroy <br />Proaideat <br />