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Battle Mountain was unable to do so. The State required that <br />Battle Mountain give them the amount that had been calculated <br />($3.3 million) and the State holds that money until they are <br />satisfied with the site clean up. Battle Mountain does not <br />get the money back until we have completed the clean up and <br />reclamation in accordance with the State's standards. <br />13. What about the large ponds and tanks of cyanide left at the <br />site when Battle Mountain is finished? <br />Cyanide is removed during the process and large ponds or tanks <br />of cyanide will not remain when the mining stops. Near the <br />end of the mining and processing Battle Mountain will stop <br />adding water to replace the water lost to evaporation thereby <br />reducing water levels at the site. When the project is <br />finished any cyanide remaining in the watex• will be <br />neutralized and the remaining water will be evaporated so that <br />the site can be reclaimed. Chemicals and large ponds and <br />tanks will be removed. <br />14. What can the land be used for once it is cleaned up? <br />The clean up will restore the land to better grazinc~ land than <br />now exists. The current project area has been heavily <br />overgrazed and as a result the area is mostly sagebrush with <br />few grasses. Battle Mountain's plans for clean up include <br />reseeding the entire area with grasses. The grasses have been <br />specially picked to include grasses that existed in abundance <br />before the site was overgrazed and grasses that will survive <br />in the dry climate present at the site. <br />15. Will Battle Mountain abandon the site once they are finished <br />mining? <br />The site will be managed by Battle Mountain until the State <br />says that it has been properly cleaned up even if Battle <br />Mountain is not mining any gold. We have put ttogether a <br />detailed plan for cleaning up the site and will he putting <br />parts of the plan into action throughout the life of the mine. <br />We will remain at the site until the State has determined that <br />the site is adequately cleaned up according to State Laws. <br />Remember, the mine site land is all privately owned and it is <br />in our best interest to return the land to product:lvity. <br />16. What other benefits will the project bring to Costil.La County? <br />a) The mine will create new jobs for Costil:la County <br />residents. <br />When Battle Mountain first came to the San Luis Valley we <br />committed to hire 70$ of our people from CostilAa County. <br />Presently our work force is made up of over 85$ local <br />residents and once the mining actually begins, additional <br />people will be hired. In addition, we are getting local <br />